1. Every advocate shall affix above referred Welfare Stamps( or through franking machine ) of a value of fifteen rupees on every Vakalatnama and affidavits.
Explanation:- Affidavits means any and every affidavit including affidavits made by Notary or for the purpose of filing in any Court, Tribunal or any other authority or High Court.
2. The value of the stamp shall neither be cost in a case nor be collected in any event from the client.
3. Any contravention of the provisions of sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) by any advocate shall disentitle him either in whole or in part to the benefits of the Fund and the Trustee Committee shall report such contravention to the State Bar Council for appropriate action.
4. Every stamp affixed on every vakalatnama filed before any court or a tribunal or other authority or the High Court shall be canceled in such manner as may be prescribed.
5. No vakalatnama or affidavit shall be valid or filed before or received by any court , tribunal or other authority unless it has the welfare stamps as mentioned in subsection(1) above.
Chapter VII MISCELLANEOUS
25. Protection of action taken in good faith ;
15 No suit prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Trustee Committee or the Trustee Committee or the Chairperson or a Member or the Secretary of the Trustee Committee or the State Bar Council or any person or anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act or the rules made thereunder.