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Bombay Pleaders Act, 1920, (Maharashtra) Section 14

Title: Pleader Bound to Attend on Day Fixed for Proceeding Except in Certain Cases

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1920

(1) A Pleader shall be bound to attend in Court on any day which, by notice duly given or in accordance with the practice of the Court, is fixed for the hearing of a proceeding in which he is employed. (2) Where a Pleader employed in any such proceeding is, from indisposition or any other reasonable cause, unable to attend on such day or at the time when the proceeding is called on, he shall notify the same to the Court and thereupon the proceeding shall be stayed for such time as the court may deem reasonable: Provided that in proceedings in which a party is represented by more than one Pleader and one of such pleaders is present, the Court may proceed therewith. (3) In any proceeding in which a Pleader ceases, temporarily or permanently, to act for his client, because he has accepted Government service, or has been permitted to withdraw from the proceeding, or has been suspended or dismissed, or has died, or for any other reason, the proceeding shall be stayed for such time as the Court may deem reasonable.

Bombay Pleaders Act, 1920, (Maharashtra) Section 20

Title: when Fees of Two Pleaders May Be Taxed

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1920

.....in writing that the fees of two pleaders may be taxed: Provided that nothing in this Section shall affect suits or appeals by paupers, or suits or appeals governed by the Dekkhan Agriculturists Relief Act, 1879 (Bom. XVII of 1879). (2) Except in the cases specified in this Section, a party employing more than one Pleader shall not be entitled to recover from his adversary more than one set of Pleader's fees. _____________ [1] These figures were substituted for the figures "5,000" by Bom. 33 of 1954, section 2(1). [2] See now the Indian Succession Act, 1925. [3] Central Acts. [4] These figures were substituted for the figures "5,000" by Bom. 33 of 1954, section 2(1). [5] These words were substituted for the original by Bom. 33 of 1954, section 2(2).

Bombay Pleaders Act, 1920, (Maharashtra) Section 8

Title: Where District Pleaders Are Entitled to Practice

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1920

.....in the former State of Madhya Pradesh who have been admitted as pleaders under the rules framed by the former High Court of Nagpur under the Legal Practitioners Act, 1879 (XVIII of 1879) may be issued sanads restricting their right to plead only with the previous permission of the Court concerned. (b) Pleaders of the III Grade admitted under the rules framed by the former Hyderabad High Court under the Legal Practitioners Act, 1879 (XVIII of 1879), may be issued sanads restricting their rights to practice only in Civil and Criminal Courts inferior to the District and Sessions Court and before the Revenue and Public Officers inferior to the Collector. (c) Mukhtars of Class II admitted under the rules framed by the former Saurashtra High Court under the Legal Practitioners Act, 1879 (XVIII of 1879), and under the High Court of Judicature Ordinance for the State Of Saurashtra, 1948 may be issued sanads restricting their right of practice only to the Civil Courts, inferior to the District Court and to cases triable by the Civil Judge, Junior Division, only. Such sanads may also restrict the right to practice in Criminal Courts inferior to Sessions Court.] _______________ [1].....

Bombay Pleaders Act, 1920, (Maharashtra) Preamble

Title: the Bombay Pleaders Act, 1920

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1920

.....of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1960. Repealed in part by Act 25 of 1961. An Act to consolidate and amend the Law relating to pleaders in the Presidency of Bombay. WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating to pleaders in the Presidency of Bombay; and whereas the previous sanction of the Governor General required by Section 79, subsection (2), of the Government of India Act, 1915 (5 and 6 Geo. 5, 0. 61), has been obtained for the passing of this Act. It is hereby enacted as follows: _____________________ [1] For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Bombay Government Gazette, 1920 Part V, page 420; for Report of Select Committee, see ibid., 1920, Part V, page 794 (a); and for Proceedings in Council, see ibid., 1920, Part V, pages 671 and 971. [2] This Act has been repealed and re-enacted and the amendment made by section 9. Sch. 5 of the said Act have been continued in force by Bom. 52 of 1947, section 2.

Bombay Pleaders Act, 1920, (Maharashtra) Section 15

Title: Pleaders Not to Give or Take Commission

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1920

No Pleader shall tender, give, retain or consent to retain any gratification for procuring or having procured the employment of himself or of any other Pleader in any legal business.

Bombay Pleaders Act, 1920, (Maharashtra) Section 12

Title: Pleader Not to Act for Party Adverse to His Client, and Not to Refuse to Act for His Client Without the Permission of the Court

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1920

No Pleader after accepting a retaining fee shall without the permission of the Court- (a) appear, plead or act, or agree so to do, on behalf of any other party whose interest in the case is adverse to that of his client, or (b) refuse or omit to appear, plead or act for his client.

Bombay Pleaders Act, 1920, (Maharashtra) Section 16

Title: Pleaders Not to Take Instructions Except from Client or Authorised Agent, or Accept Employment Through a Tout

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1920

No Pleader shall- (a) take instructions in any proceeding except from the party on whose behalf he is retained or from some person who is within the meaning of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (V of 1908), the recognised agent of such party, or from some person authorised by such party to give such instruction, or (b) accept any employment in any legal business through a person who has been proclaimed as a tout.

The Bombay Pleaders Act, 1920 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1920

.....in such Schedule in lieu of or in addition to the forms or rules now therein enacted. (3) All rules made under this Act shall be published in the [Official Gazette] and shall thereupon have effect as if enacted in this Act. SECTION 32: SAVINGS Nothing in this Act shall he deemed to limit or otherwise affect the powers conferred upon the High Court by sections 106 and 107 of the Government of India Act, 1915, or by clauses 9 and 10 of the Letters Patent or by any law for the time being in force. SECTION 33: PENDING CASES Nothing in this Act regarding the appointment, appearance or remuneration of pleaders or the taxation of costs shall apply in respect of any proceedings pending in any court at the commencement of this Act, and all such proceedings, until their final disposal by the court in which they are pending, shall he governed, in respect of such matters, by the laws and rules in force immediately before the commencement of this Act. SECTION 34: REPEAL The enactments mentioned in Schedule I are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column thereof. Maharashtra State Acts

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 Rule 1 to 6

Title: Recognized Agents and Pleaders

State: Central

Year: 1908

.....a recognised agent residing within the jurisdiction of the Court, or a pleader who has been duly appointed to act in the Court on his behalf, to appoint, within a specified time, an agent residing within the jurisdiction of the Court to accept service of the process on his behalf.] ______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 22 of 1926, section 2, for "duly appointed to act". 2. Substituted by Act 22 of 1926, section 2, for rule 4. 3. Substituted by Act 104 of 1976, section 54(i)(a)(i), for "filed in Court and shall be" w.e.f. 1-2-1977. 4. Inserted by Act 104 of 1976, section 54(i)(a)(ii), w.e.f. 1-2-1977. 5. Substituted by Act 104 of 1976, section 54(i)(b), for sub-rule (3) w.e.f. 1-2-1977. 6. Substituted by Act 104 of 1976, section 54(ii), for "Any process served on the pleader of any party" w.e.f. 1-2-1977. 7. Inserted by Act 104 of 1976, section 54(iii), w.e.f. 1-2-1977.

Bombay Pleaders Act, 1920, (Maharashtra) Schedule

Title: Schedule Iii

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1920

.....25 per cent, shall be allowed on the fees prescribed herein above: Provided that in suits and proceedings referred to in clause (a) and (b) of sub-section (1) of section 20 of the Act no such surcharge shall be allowed except when only one Pleader is engaged.] _______________ [1] These words were substituted for the words "His Majesty's High Court" by Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. [2] Sub-clause (i) was substituted for the original sub-clauses (i) and (ii) by Bombay H. Ct. (A.S.) Notification No. 2539, dated 23rd December 1932. [3] Sub-clause (iii) was renumbered as sub-clause (ii), by Bombay H. Ct. (A.S.) Notification No. 2539, dated 23rd December 1932. [4] This portion was substituted for the original by H. Ct. (A.S.) Notification No. X. 0126/42, dated 22nd June 1944. [5] The Exception with its proviso was inserted by Bombay H. Ct. (A.S.) No. 2025, dated 28th March 1928. [6] The words "subject as aforesaid" were inserted by Bombay H. Ct. (A.S.) Notification No. 2036, dated 30th August 1935. [7] These words "Subject to the provisions of rule VI" were inserted by Bombay H. Ct. (A.S.) Notification No. 2036, dated August 1935. [8] These words "Subject to the.....