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Section 27

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

(1) Where any case under section 24, section 25 or section 26 is heard by the High Court Advocate General or such counsel or pleader as may appear for the Crown shall argue the case against the pleader against whom the allegation is made, and such pleader may appear in person or by counsel or pleader.

When fees of two pleaders may be taxed.

X of 1865.

V of 1881.

I of 1894.

Cases where there are several parties having the same interest or putting forward the same defence.

Taxation of cost in appeals to High Court.

Taxation of costs in mofussil courts.

VII of 1913.

Suspension or removal of pleader by High Court on conviction of criminal offence.

Punishment of pleader by high Court for improper conduct.

Powers of district Court of session in respect of improper conduct of pleader.

Conduct of case in High Court against pleader.

[1920 : Bom. XVII Gujarat Pleaders Act,1920

(2) In any such case the High Court may make such order as to costs as it thinks fit.

28. [Legal proceedings against pleaders not affected.] Repealed by Act 21 of 1926, s. 6.

29. A pleader whose bill of cost has been taxed may apply to the Court by which or by whose officer the same has been taxed, for an order against his client for the sum allowed on taxation or such sum as may remain due. The Court may make such order or may refer the pleader to a suit.

Any such order may be executed under order 21 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, as a decree for money.

30. In every matter in which costs are due to a pleader by his client which have been or are capable of being taxed the pleader shall as against his client be entitled to a lien for the amount of such costs, as taxed, upon-

(a) all documents come into his possession in the course of his engagement in connection with such matter, and for which he has given a receipt in accordance with the provisions of section 13 (a) and

(b) all movable property recovered or preserved by his exertions in such matter.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Gujarat Pleaders Act, 1920
Section27
JurisdictionState of Gujarat
StatusIn force as published by the source

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