What is the Special provision for enrolment of certain Supreme Court advocates? Section 20 of Advocates Act, 1961
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this
chapter, every advocate who is entitled as of right
to practice in the Supreme Court immediately before
the appointed day and whose name is not entered in
any State roll may, within the prescribed time,
express his intention in the prescribed form to the
Bar Council of India for the entry of his name in
the roll of a State Bar Council and on receipt
thereof the Bar Council of India shall direct that
the name of such advocate shall, without payment of
any fee, be entered in the roll of that State Bar
Council, and the State Bar Council concerned shall
comply with such direction.
(2) Any entry in the State roll made in compliance
with the direction of the Bar Council of India under
sub-section (1) shall be made in the order of
seniority determined in accordance with the
provisions of sub-section (3) of section 17.
(3) Where an advocate referred to in sub-section (1)
omits or fails to express his intention within the
prescribed time, his name shall be entered in the
roll of the State Bar Council of Delhi.
Section 16 : Senior and other advocates
Section 17 : State Bar Councils to maintain roll of advocates
Section 18 : Transfer of name from one State roll to another
Section 19 : State Bar Councils to send copies of rolls of advocates to the Bar Council of India
Section 20 : Special provision for enrolment of certain Supreme Court advocates
Section 21 : Disputes regarding seniority
Section 22 : Certificate of enrolment
Section 23 : Right of pre-audience
Section 24 : Persons who may be admitted as advocates on a State roll
Section 24A : Disqualification for enrolment
Section 25 : Authority to whom applications for enrolment may be made
Section 26 : Disposal of an application for admission as an advocate
Section 26A : Power to remove names from roll
Section 28 : Power to make rules
CHAPTER IV RIGHT TO PRACTICE
Section 29 : Advocates to be the only recognized class of persons entitled to practice law
Section 30 : Right of advocates to practice
Section 31 - Special Power of Attorney (Repealed)
Section 32 : Power of court to permit appearances in particular cases
Section 33 : Advocates alone entitled to practice
Section 34 : Power of High Courts to make rules
CHAPTER V CONDUCT OF ADVOCATES