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Section 11

The Gujarat Pleaders Act, 1920State Act of Gujarat · Act 17 of 1920

(1) A party engaging a pleader shall pay him a retaining fee of an amount not less than one rupee.

(2) Where a party fails so to do, the pleader shall demand such fee and shall not perform any services for such party until the fee has been paid.

(3) Every pleader receiving such fee3[shall, at the time when such fee is received by him, give] a receipt in writing for the same specifying the date of receipt.

12. 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.

13. Every pleader receiving a document of any kind from his client shall—

(a) on demand give a receipt in writing for such document at the time when he receives it, and

(b) subject to the provisions of section 30 return such document if his client requires the same and gives a receipt in writing therefore.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Gujarat Pleaders Act, 1920
Section11
JurisdictionState of Gujarat
StatusIn force as published by the source

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