Advocate Act, 1961 Section 16 - Bare Act

(1) There shall be two classes ofadvocates, namely, senior advocates and other advocates.

(2) An advocates may, with hisconsent, be designated as senior advocate if the Supreme Court or aHigh Court is of opinion that by virtue of his ability, ¹ [standingat the Bar he is deserving of such distinction.

(3) Senioradvocates shall, in the matter of their practice, be subject to suchrestrictions as the Bar Council of India may, in the interests of thelegal profession prescribe.

(4) Anadvocate of the Supreme Court who was a senior advocate of that Courtimmediately before the appointed day shall, for the purposes of thissection, be deemed to be a senior advocate.

² [Provided that where any such senior advocate makes an applicationbefore the 31st December, 1965, to the Bar Councilmaintaining the roll in which his name has been entered that he doesnot desire to continue as a senior advocate, the Bar Council maygrant the application and the roll shall be altered accordingly].

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1. Substitutedby Act 60 of 1993, section 13, for the words "experience andstanding at the Bar."

2. Addedby Act 21 of 1964, section 8.