In the Karnataka Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1958 (Karnataka Act 16 of 1958), after section 76 , the following section shall be inserted, namely:- "76A. Legal Benefit Fund.- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or any other law for the time being in force, it shall be competent for the State Government to levy an additional court-fee, by notification, in respect of appeals or revisions to tribunals or appellate authorities, other than Civil and Criminal courts, at a rate not exceeding one hundred rupees for each appeal or revision.
(2) There shall be constituted a legal benefit fund to which shall be credited the proceeds of the additional court-fee levied and collected under sub-section (1).
(3) The fund constituted under sub-section (2), shall be applied and utilised for the purpose of providing an efficient legal service for the people of the State and to provide social security measures for the legal profession.
(4) The mode and manner in which legal service to the people may be made more efficient and social security measures for the legal profession may be provided, shall be as prescribed by rules made by Government".
Advocates Welfare Fund [1985: KAR. ACT 2 136 (see sub-section (1) of section 16) 3[2[1[Schedule Completed years of practice Entitlement
(1)Not exceeding fifteen years Rupees four lakhs
(2) Exceeding fifteen years but not exceeding Thirty five years Rupees six lakhs
(3) Above Thirty five years Rupees eight lakhs]1]2]3
1. Omitted by Act 21 of 1993 w.e.f.02.04.1997.
2. Inserted by Act 28 of 2010 w.e.f. 06.08.2010.
3. Substituted by Act 12 of 2017 w.e.f.12.06.2017.
* * * * NOTIFICATIONS I Bangalore, dated 23.9.1986.(No. 1256-S.O. 1737). [No. LAW 49 LGR 85] S.O.No.1737.- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Karnataka Advocates' Welfare Fund Act, 1983, (Karnataka Act 2 of 1985) the Government of Karnataka hereby appoints the 1st day of November, 1986(1-11-1986) as the date on which the Karnataka Advocates' Welfare Fund Act, 1983, (Karnataka Act 2 of 1985) shall come into force.
By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, Sd/- Under Secretary to Government, Law Department (Published in Part IV-2c(ii) of the Karnataka Gazatte dated 16.10.1986.)
II Bangalore, dated 20th March 1997. [No.I LAW 3 LGR 97] In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Karnataka Advocates' Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act, 1993, (Karnataka Act 21 of 1993) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Government of Karnataka hereby appoints the 2nd day of April, 1997 to be the day from which all provisions of the said Act shall come into force.
By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, (K.S. Sadashivaiah) Under Secretary to Government, Law Department (Admn. II) 1985: KAR. ACT 2] Advocates Welfare Fund 137 III Bangalore, dated 20th March 1997. [No.II LAW 3 LGR 97] In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Karnataka Advocates' Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act, 1996, (Karnataka Act 6 of 1996) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Government of Karnataka hereby appoints the 2nd day of April, 1997 to be the date from which all provisions of the said Act shall come into force.
By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, (K.S. Sadashivaiah) Under Secretary to Government, Law Department (Admn. II) IV Bangalore, dated 11th April 2005. [No. LAW 35 LAD 99 (p-111)] In exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-Section (2) of Section 1 of the Karnataka advocates Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act, 2002 (Karnataka Act No.18 of 2002), the Government of Karnataka hereby appoints the 15th April, 2005 as the date on which the said Act shall come into force.
By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, B.S. Eswara Prasad Under Secretary to Government, Law Department (Admn. II) V No.LAW 134 LCL 2009, Bangalore, Dated:6TH August, 2010 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 1 of “The Karnataka Advocates’ Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act, 2010” (Karnataka Act No.28 of 2010) the Government of Karnataka hereby appoints the 6th August 2010 , as the date on which all the provisions of the said Act, shall come into force.
By order and in the name of Governor of Karnataka, [S.SIDDALINGESH] Secretary to Government, Department of Law, Justice & Human Rights ***** Advocates Welfare Fund [1985: KAR. ACT 2 138 KARNATAKA ACT NO. 12 OF 2017 (First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 04th day of March, 2017) THE KARNATAKA ADVOCATES' WELFARE FUND (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2017 (Received the assent of the Governor on the 03rd day of March, 2017) An Act further to amend the Karnataka Advocates’ Welfare Fund Act,
1983.
Whereas, it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Advocates’ Welfare Fund Act, 1983 (Karnataka Act 2 of 1985) for the purposes herein after appearing.
Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the Sixty-eighth year of the Republic of India as follows:
1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Advocates’ Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act, 2017.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification appoint.
(Section 3,15,16,16A,16B,21,23,23A and schedule are incorporated in the principal Act)
11. Transitory provision.- Notwithstanding anything contained in the principal Act as amended by this Act, the Trustee committee shall not entertain any application under sub-section (6) of section 16 of Principal Act in respect of claims due to cessation of practice on the ground of voluntary retirement for a period of one year from the date of commencement of this Act.