Indian Bar Councils Act,1926
Act No : 38
Section :
PRELIMINARYShort title, extent and application.
THE INDIAN BAR COUNCILS ACT, 1926ACT No. 38 OF 1926 1*[9th September, 1926.]An Act to provide for the constitution of Bar Councils 2*** and forother purposes.WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the constitution andincorporation of Bar Councils for certain Courts 2*** to confer powersand impose duties on such Bar Councils, and to consolidate and amendthe law relating to legal practioners entitled to practise in suchCourts; It is hereby enacted as follows:-- PRELIMINARY1. Short title, extent and application.- (1) This Act may be calledthe Indian Bar Councils Act, 1926.3*[(2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu andKashmir, and shall apply to the High Court of 4*[every State] otherthan the State of Jammu and Kashmir and also to such JudicialCommissioners Courts in 5*[Union territories] as the CentralGovernment may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare to beHigh Courts to which this Act applies.] 6* * * * *---------------------------------------------------------------------1 This Act has been amended in its application to-- (1) the High Court of Judicature at Nagpur by the C.P. and Berar Act 24 of 1939: (2) the Province of Madras by Mad. Act 9 of 1947. ss. 1, 2, 17, 18 and 19 came into force at once. The rest of the Act came into force in respect of- (i) the Calcutta High Court, ss. 3 to 7 from 1st March,1928 (see Gazette of India, 1928, Pt.I, p. 325) and ss. 8 to 16 from 1st July 1928 (see ibid., p. 382); (ii) the Madras High Court, from 16th July, 1928 (see ibid., p. 382); (iii) the Bombay High Court from 1st January, 1929 (see ibid., p. 714); (iv) the Allahabad High Court from 1st June, 1928 (see ibid., p. 400); (v) the Patna High Court from 1st January, 1929 (see ibid., p. 703); (vi) the Oudh Chief Court from 1st March, 1928 (see ibid., p. 325); (vii) the Nagpur High Court, ss. 3 to 7 from 1st January, 1937 and ss. 8 to 16 from 1st April, 1937, see Gazette of India, 1936, Pt. I, p. 1170.2. The words "in the Provinces of India" omitted by the A.O. 1950.3. Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and Sch., for sub-section (2).4. Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956, for "every Part A State and of every Part B State".5. Subs., ibid., for "Part C States".6. Sub-section (3) omitted, ibid.30
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