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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Advocate Act, 1961 Section 48B

Power to Give Directions

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Advocate Act, 1961 Section 48B is part of Advocate Act, 1961 - Power to Give Directions. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

1 [48B.Power to give directions.-

(1) For the proper andefficient discharge of the functions of a State Bar Council or anyCommittee thereof, the Bar Council of Indian may, in the exercise ofits powers of general supervision and control, give such directionsto the State Bar Council or any committee thereof as may appear to itto be necessary, and the State Bar Council or the committee shallcomply with such directions.

(2) Where a State BarCouncil is unable to perform its functions for any reason whatsoever,the Bar Council of India may, without prejudice to the generality ofthe foregoing power, give such directions to the ex officio memberthereof as may appear to it to be necessary, and such directionsshall have effect notwithstanding anything contained in the rulesmade by the State Bar Council.]

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1.Inserted by Act 21 of 1968, section 19.

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