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Section 10

The Punjab Law Officers (Engagement) Act, 2017State Act of Punjab · Act 3 of 2017

(1) The Law Officers shall perform the following duties, namely: -

(a) give advice to the State Government upon legal matters, and perform such other duties of a legal character, as may from time to time, be referred or assigned to him by the Government and the Advocate General;

(b) appear and defend the State Government and/or its officers/officials or any other Statutory Authority before the High Court, Supreme Court of India, any other Court, Tribunal or authority in cases as may be assigned by any general or special order/ instruction or otherwise required by any Court or Authority; and 1 Added by Punjab Act No. 7 of 2025, Section 2 Duties of Law Officers.

(c) discharge such other functions as are conferred on a Law Officer by or under the Constitution of India or any other law for the time being in force.

(2) No Law Officer shall appear in a case which is against the interest of the State Government.

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ActThe Punjab Law Officers (Engagement) Act, 2017
Section10
JurisdictionState of Punjab
StatusIn force as published by the source

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