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The central government is preparing to bring amendment bill to change the Advocate Act of 1961.
The Central Government has decided to change the bill after opposition from lawyers across the country over the Advocate Amendment Bill 2025. The Law Ministry issued a statement on Saturday (22 February) saying- the government has decided to change the bill in view of the objections of the lawyers.
Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal assured that before finalizing the bill, the government would thoroughly investigate all issues and take necessary steps. He said that the government will not make any provision that makes the freedom and dignity of the legal profession weak.
Central government is bringing bills to improve law The central government is preparing to bring amendment bill to change the Advocate Act of 1961. The final draft of the bill for the suggestion of the people came to protest against the bills of the country.
Most of the Bar Council of the country, including the Bar Council of India (BCI), demanded the central government to withdraw the bill. Failure to do so was said to strike across the country.
5 reasons for protest: strike will be banned, policy of one vote Bhaskar, after talking to Supreme Court lawyer Dhruv Joshi and Delhi High Court lawyer Manish Bhadoria, understood the facts closely on this subject. Lawyers are angry for these 5 reasons.
1. Ban on strike-boycott Section 35A of the new bill prevents lawyers or lawyers’ organization from boycott, strike or suspending work. Its violation will be considered as the misconduct of the profession of advocacy and disciplinary action can be taken for this.
Current system: There is no ban on strike, professional misconduct.
2. Professional misconduct If someone is harmed due to professional misconduct, then a complaint can be lodged in the BCI for action against the lawyer due to the professional misconduct under Section 45B of the bill.
present situation- Cheating your client is considered a professional misconduct. It is complained to BCI.
3. Definition of legal businessman The definition of a legal businessman (Section 2) will be widespread in the new bill. In this, along with the practice of advocacy in the court, corporate lawyers, in-house consultants, legal bodies and people engaged in legal work in foreign legal firms will also be considered legal businessmen.
Current system- Those who practice advocacy in the court are considered to be a legal businessman.
4. Government monitoring on lawyers The Advocate Act 1961 proposes to amend Section 4. This will give the Center the right to nominate 3 members along with elected members in BCI. With this, the Center will be able to instruct the BCI in implementing the provisions of the law.
present situation- Members of BCI are elected by the State Bar Council.
5. Once-one vote policy A new section 33A has been added to the bill. According to this, all the lawyers who advocate in courts, tribunal and other authorities will have to register in the association where they practice advocacy.
On changing the city, the lawyer will have to tell the Bar Association within 30 days. No lawyer will be a member of the association more than one. The lawyer will be allowed to vote in the association only once. The lawyers are considering it as the interference of the Center in their freedom and vote rights.
present situation: Lawyers may be members of the association several times simultaneously. Everyone can vote in elections.
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