Section 55: Rights of certain existing legal practitioners not affected.

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

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act.

(a) every pleader or vakil practising as such immediately before the date on which Chapter IV comes into force (hereinafter in this section referred to as the said date) by virtue of the provisions of the Legal Practitioners Act, 1879 (18 of 1879), the Bombay Pleaders Act, 1920 (Bombay Act 17 of 1920), or any other law who does not elect to be, or is not qualified to be, enrolled as an advocate under this Act;

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[(c) every mukhtar practising as such immediately before the said date by virtue of the provisions of the Legal Practitioners Act, 1879 (18 of 1879), or any other law, who does not elect to be, or is not qualified to be, enrolled as an advocate under this Act;

(d) every revenue agent practising as such immediately before the said date by virtue of the provisions of the Legal Practitioners Act, 1879 (18 of 1879), or any other law;]

shall, notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of the relevant provisions of the Legal Practitioners Act, 1879 (18 of 1879), the Bombay Pleaders Act, 1920 (Bombay Act 17 of 1920), or other law, continue to enjoy the same rights as respects practice in any court or revenue office or before any authority or person and be subject to the disciplinary jurisdiction of the same authority which he enjoyed or, as the case may be, to which he was subject immediately before the said date and accordingly the relevant provisions of the Acts or law aforesaid shall have effect in relation to such persons as if they had not been repealed.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Advocates Act, 1961
Section	55
Marginal note	Rights of certain existing legal practitioners not affected.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

omitted, Act 107 of 1976. . Clause (b) omitted by Act 107 of 1976, s. 10 (w.e.f. 1-1-1977).
substituted, Act 21 of 1964. . Subs. by Act 21 of 1964, s. 23, for clause (c) (w.e.f. 16-5-1964)

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