The Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2023
Where this law is right now
🏛️ Became law (Act)
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What does this law do?
This law amends the Advocates Act, 1961 to address the issue of 'touts'—people who improperly recruit legal practitioners for fees. It creates a system for courts to identify and penalize such individuals.
Who it affects
High Courts, District Judges, Sessions Judges, District Magistrates, Revenue-officers, and legal practitioners
Key provisions
- Courts can create and update lists of 'touts' after hearing them
- Touts can be excluded from court premises
- Touts face up to 3 months jail or ₹500 fine
- Legal Practitioners Act, 1879 sections 1, 3, and 36 are repealed
Points worth noting
- This is not a Constitutional amendment
- It repeals parts of the Legal Practitioners Act, 1879
- It does not involve government expenditure
| Source body | Parliament of India — Bills (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha) |
| Reference number | LIV |
| Status | closed (section: bill) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 3 |
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Bill_passed_both
The-Advocates-Amendment-Bill-2023-bill_passed_both.pdf
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Bill_introduced
2023-08-01
The-Advocates-Amendment-Bill-2023-bill_introduced.pdf
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Bill_passed_rs
2023-08-03
The-Advocates-Amendment-Bill-2023-bill_passed_rs.pdf
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