Advocates Rules Regarding the Conditions Subject to which an Advocate shall Practice 7

धारा 7 · Section 7

(1)

An Advocate shall be bound to appear in Court on any day which by notice duly given or in accordance with the practice of the Court, is fixed for the hearing of a proceeding in which he is appointed by the party.

(2)

Where an Advocate appointed by a party in any of the proceedings is prevented by reasonable cause from appearing and conducting the proceedings at any hearing, he may instruct another Advocate to appear for him at that hearing.

(3)

Where an Advocate is not able to instruct another Advocate on account of some sudden or unexpected cause, he may intimate or cause to be intimated in writing, to the Court, the cause that prevented him from appearing and conducting the proceedings and thereupon the hearing of the proceedings may be stayed for such period not exceeding four days as the court may think proper in order to enable the Advocate to make necessary arrangements :Provided that, the hearing of the proceeding may not be stayed where there is on record another Advocate who not similarly prevented and who is duly empowered to act, appear or plead on behalf of the party.

(4)

The provisions of sub-rule (3) above shall not apply to Criminal Cases, Special Civil Applications and matters specially fixed for hearing or expedited by the order of the Court, in the High Court in its appellate jurisdiction.

(5)

In uncontested suits or matters where consent order is to be obtained an Advocate may hold a brief of another Advocate provided that the Court at any time may require the presence of the Advocate to whom the brief really belongs.

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