Recently the Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2023 has been approved by the Parliament.

Recently the Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2023 has been approved by the Parliament.

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Category : National Published on: December 07 2023

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  • Currently the winter session of Parliament is going on.
  • In this session, Parliament has approved the Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2023.
  • This bill provides for amendment in the Advocates Act, 1961.
  • The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the role of brokers in court premises.
  • It repeals certain sections under the Legal Practitioners Act 1879 relating to agents or brokers.
  • It provides that the District Judge, Sessions Judge, District Magistrate and Revenue Officer not below the rank of District Collector in every High Court may prepare or issue a list of brokers.
  • Broker means a person who buys or offers to buy the services of a legal practitioner in any legal matter for money.
  • Now once the passed bill becomes law, the court or judge can expel any person included in the broker list from the court premises.
  • After the name appears in the broker list, the broker can face imprisonment of up to three months or a fine of Rs 500 or both.
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