What is Stay of order? Section 40 of Advocates Act, 1961
(1) An appeal, made under section 37 or section
38, shall not operate as a stay of the order
appealed against, but the disciplinary committee of
the Bar Council of India, or the Supreme Court, as
the case may be, may for sufficient cause direct the
stay of such order on such terms and conditions as
it may deem fit.
(2) Where an application is made for the stay of the
order before the expiration of the times allowed for
appealing therefrom under section 37 or section 38,
the disciplinary committee of the State Bar Council,
or the disciplinary committee of the Bar Council of
India, as the case may be, may, for sufficient
cause, direct the stay of such order on such terms
and conditions as it may deem fit.
Section 36 : Disciplinary powers of Bar Council of India
Section 36A : Changes in constitution of disciplinary committee
Section 36B : Disposal of disciplinary proceedings
Section 37 : Appeal to the Bar Council of India
Section 38 : Appeal to the Supreme Court
Section 39 : Application of sections 5 and 12 of Limitation Act, 1963
Section 41 : Alteration in roll of advocates
Section 42 : Powers of disciplinary committee
Section 42A : Powers of Bar Council of India and other committees
Section 43 : Cost of proceedings before a disciplinary committee
Section 44 : Review of orders by disciplinary committee
Section 45 : Penalty for persons illegally practicing in courts and before other authorities
Section 46 - Payment of part of enrolment fees to the Bar Council of India