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Section 38: Appeal to the Supreme Court.

The Advocates Act, 1961Central Act · Act 25 of 1961

Any person aggrieved by an order made by the disciplinary committee of the Bar Council of India under section 36 or section 37 [or the Attorney-General of India or the Advocate-General of the State concerned, as the case may be], may, within sixty days of the date on which the order is communicated to him, prefer an appeal to the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court may pass such order (including an order varying the punishment awarded by the disciplinary committee of the Bar Council of India)] thereon as it deems fit:

[Provided that no order of the disciplinary committee of the Bar Council of India shall be varied by the Supreme Court so as to prejudicially affect the person aggrieved without giving him a reasonable opportunity of being heard.]

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ActThe Advocates Act, 1961
Section38
Marginal noteAppeal to the Supreme Court.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it4

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  • inserted, Act 60 of 1973. . Ins. by Act 60 of 1973, s. 28 (w.e.f. 31-1-1974).

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