AOR EXAM DECEMBER 2026

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रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99

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असाधारण

EXTRAORDINARY

भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)

PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)

प्राधिकार से प्रकाशित

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

सं. ] नई दिल्ली, शनिवार, सितम्बर , 202 / आश्विन 4, 194

No. ] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER ASVINA

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the th September

(ADVOCATES-ON-RECORD EXAMINATION – DECEMBER 2026)

G.S.R. 849(E). — Under Rules 5 (i) and (ii) of Order IV, Supreme Court Rules, 2013 and Regulation 2 of the Regulations regarding Advocates-on-Record (AOR) Examination made thereunder governing the examination for Advocates-on-Record, it is hereby notified for the information of all concerned that as per the directions of the Competent Authority, the next AOR Examination shall be held at New Delhi on th th nd and 23rd December, 2026, only for those candidates who are eligible to re-appear under either Regulation 11(i) or 11(ii) of the Regulations regarding Advocates-on-Record Examination, arising out of the result of Advocates-on-Record Examination – June, 2025, as well as earlier examinations.

The candidates who are eligible to re-appear under Regulation 11(i) or 11(ii) of the Regulations regarding Advocates-on-Record Examination are informed that although they have the permission to appear in the subsequent examination in one paper only, this would be at their option, and such candidates may, if they so choose, be entitled to appear in the entire examination afresh. The option will have to be finally exercised by the candidates at the time of submitting the proforma application for the subsequent examination, and the same shall be final and binding on the candidates.

Duly filled in applications may be submitted in the AOR Examination Cell i.e., Room No. 308, 3rd Floor, B-Block, Administrative Buildings Complex, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi- during office hours from 01st October to 15th October, 2026. For the convenience of the candidates, copy of the

GI/202THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC i)] Application Form along with Instructions/Guidelines for submission of Application Form, has been appended to this notification as Annexure-'A' (Page nos. 13 and 14). No application shall be accepted after the last date for receipt of applications i.e. th October, 2026 after 5.00 p.m.

Under Regulation 4(a) of the Regulations regarding Advocates-on-Record Examination, the examination comprises the subjects: (I) Practice & Procedure of the Supreme Court; (II) Drafting - Refer to Notice - I (Page no. 4); (III) Advocacy & Professional Ethics - Refer to Notice - II (Page no. 5); and (IV) Leading Cases - Refer to Notice - III along with list of Leading Cases (Page nos. 7 to 10).

Under Regulation 12 of the Regulations regarding Advocates-on-Record Examination, no application/representation for re-evaluation of answer sheets shall be entertained. Application/representation seeking relief other than in the nature of re-evaluation shall not be entertained beyond a period of 30 days from the date of declaration of the result.

In the ensuing examination, those who are given roll numbers and who absent themselves in the examination will be treated as not sufficiently prepared for the examination and will be dealt with under Regulation 5(b) without giving them any further opportunity, and they shall not be permitted to sit in any subsequent examination except for good reason and with the express permission of the Board of Examiners.

"5(b) If the Committee on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners is of the opinion that a candidate has not sufficiently prepared himself for the examination they may prescribe a time within which he shall not present himself again for examination."

Under Regulation 11(iii) of the Regulations regarding Advocates-on-Record Examination, a candidate who fails in all the papers of the examination shall not be permitted to appear in the next examination.

The candidates, who do not appear in all the papers and fail in any of the papers in which they have appeared, shall be treated to have failed in all the papers, including the papers they have not appeared. Under Regulation 11(iv) of the Regulations regarding Advocates-on-Record Examination, a candidate shall not be allowed more than five chances to appear in the examination. Appearance, even in any one of the papers, in an examination shall be deemed to be a chance. Those candidates who have already availed five chances are, therefore, not eligible to apply for AOR Examination - December 2026. However, vide Circular F. No. 17/AOR Exam. dated 17.05.2024, the Advocates-on-Record Examination held in December 2021 shall not be reckoned as a chance while counting the five permissible chances. Accordingly, as one-time relaxation, one more chance is permissible to the eligible candidates on the basis of their result in the last examination they appeared at.

The Advocates-on-Record Examination – December 2026 shall be conducted through Pen & Paper mode only.

[F. No. AOR Exam. /Dec./2026]

AARTI SINGH, Registrar (J) & Secy.,

Board of Examiners, Advocates-on-Record Examination[भाग II—खण्ड ³(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण

NOTICE - I

Subject: Paper-II (Drafting)

In the Regulations regarding Advocates-on-Record Examination published in the Notification No. G.S.R. 368(E) dated 27th May, 2014, the syllabus for Paper-II (Drafting) is given as follows:

Petitions for Special Leave and Statements of Cases etc. Decrees & Orders and Writs etc.

This is to clarify that the syllabus includes petitions of appeal; plaint and written statement in a suit under Article 131 of the Constitution of India; review petitions under Article 137 of the Constitution of India; transfer petitions under Section 25 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908; Article 139 of the Constitution of India and Section 446 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Corresponding to Section 406 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973); contempt petitions under Article 129 of the Constitution of India; interlocutory applications including applications for bail, condonation of delay, exemption from surrendering, revocation of special leave etc.

NOTICE - II

Subject: Paper-III (Advocacy and Professional Ethics)

This is for information of all concerned that the following topics are suggested for study in Paper-III of the said Examination: -

The concept of a profession; Nature of the legal profession and its purposes; Connection between morality and ethics; Professional Ethics in general: - definitions, general principles, seven lamps of advocacy, public trust doctrine, exclusive right to practice in Court;

History of legal profession in India and relevant statutes. Law governing the profession and its relevance and scope; professional excellence and conduct. Professional, criminal and other misconduct and punishment for it (Ss. 35 and 24(A) and other provisions of the Advocates Act, and prescribed code of conduct); Duty not to strike; Advertisement/ Solicitation.

The rules of the Bar Council of India on the obligations and duties of the profession, need to shun sharp practices and commercialisation of the profession and the role of the Bar in promotion of legal services under the constitutional scheme of providing equal justice. Role of Bar Council in regulating ethics. Bar Council Rules Chapter II Standard of professional conduct and Etiquette. Different duties of an advocate including categories laid down in the Bar Council Rules on ethics. Conflict between duties and law to resolve them. Difference between breach of ethics and misconduct and negligence, misconduct and crime.

Comparative study of the profession and ethics in various countries, and their relevance to the Bar.

Perspectives on the role of the profession in the adversary system and critiques of the adversary system vis-à-vis ethics.

Issues of advocacy in the criminal law adversarial system, the zealous advocacy in the criminal defense setting and Prosecutorial Ethics.

Lawyer client relationship, confidentiality and issues of conflicts of interest Section 132 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (Corresponding to Sec. 126 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872); Counseling, negotiation and mediation and their importance to administration of justice. Mediation – Ethical Consideration; Amicus Curiae – Ethical Consideration.

Current developments in the organization of the profession, firms, companies etc. and application of ethics.

Special role of the profession in the Supreme Court practice and its obligations to administration of justice. Adjournments; Duties of Advocate-on-Record; Supervisory role of the Supreme Court; Contempt of Courts.

It will not be the responsibility of the Registry to supply any book to any candidate.

NOTICE - III

Subject: Paper – IV (Leading Cases).

During the Advocates-on-Record Examination, the Head Notes of the Leading Cases (Paper-IV) will be made available by the Registry to the candidates in the Examination Hall at the time of Examination and the same should be returned immediately to the Invigilators, at the end of the Examination.

All the Head Notes have been separately printed and bound. The candidates are requested not to spoil by underlining or putting any mark anywhere on the Head Notes as they are to be used in the future examinations also.

The list of Leading Cases is as under: -

Note: - The Head Notes of the aforementioned Leading Cases are available on the official website of the SCI.

Instructions / Guidelines for submission of Application Form for Advocates-on-Record

Examination-December 2026, only for those candidates who are eligible to re-appear under

Regulation 11(i)/11(ii)

The eligible aspirants for the forthcoming Advocates-on-Record Examination-December 2026 are hereby informed that the acceptance of the Application Form will be subject to the fulfilment of the following conditions: -

ANNEXURE- 'A'

LAST DATE OF SUBMISSION

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

APPLICATION FOR ADVOCATES-ON-RECORD EXAMINATION – DEC, {only for those candidates who are eligible to re-appear under Regulation 11(i) or 11(ii)}

Affix recent

passport size

photograph

To,

Hon'ble the Chief Justice of India and His Companion Hon'ble Judges of the Supreme Court of India

The humble petition of

, an Advocate, S/o. / D/o. / W/o. Shri/Smt.

, most respectfully showeth: (Name in block letters as per enrolment certificate)

That I was enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of _______________________ on__________ vide Enrolment No. _______________ and that my name is still borne on the rolls of the said Bar Council. (Self-attested copy of Enrolment Certificate to be attached)

That I have undergone training for one year under Mr./Ms./Mrs. ____________________, Advocate-on-Record from _____________ to ______________ and the Certificate of Completion of training has already been filed.

OR

That I have been exempted from compliance with the Rules under Rule 5(ii)(c)(1) or (2), Order IV of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013 vide letter no. ________________.

That I have never been convicted of any offence.

OR

That I have been convicted of an offence under _____________________________and sentenced to _________ by _______________________________Court and the said conviction and sentence has been stayed or suspended by ______________________Court. OR

That a period of two years has lapsed after I have served out the sentence/have paid the fine imposed on me. (Particulars of conviction and sentence and date of release or payment of fine should be given).

That my date of birth is _________________________.

Whether the candidate belongs to the category of Person with Benchmark Disability (PwBD)/Person with Disability (PwD) and wishes to avail the facility of a scribe:

(Yes/No)_________________

(If yes, please refer to the Sr. No. 4 of the "Instructions / Guidelines for submission of Application Form for the Advocates-on-Record Examination-December, 2026, only for those candidates who are eligible to re- appear under Regulation 11(i)/11(ii)" in the notification at page nos. 11 and 12.)

That I desire to be registered as an Advocate-on-Record of the Supreme Court.

That I applied, but did not appear at the earlier examination(s) held in the year(s)_____________________ vide Roll No(s). __________________________.

That I appeared in the earlier examination(s), particulars of which are as follows: -

That I have been granted permission to re-appear under Regulation 11(i) / 11(ii) and, therefore, will appear in Paper No. _______ (

).

OR

I do not wish to re-appear under Regulation 11(i) / 11(ii), and finally exercise option to appear in the entire examination afresh.

That I am aware that after issuance of Roll No., if I absent myself in the examination or in any of the papers, I will be treated as not sufficiently prepared and will be dealt with under Regulation 5(b) without being given further opportunity, and that I shall not be permitted to sit in any subsequent Examination, without prior permission of the Board of Examiners.

That I, therefore, pray that Your Lordships may be pleased to permit me to sit in the examination to be held by this Hon'ble Court in December, 202 and I, as in duty bound, shall ever pray.

Signed this the ________day of October, .

Signature

Office Address: ________________________________________________________

Residence Address:____________________________________________________

Mobile No.: ______________________

E-Mail ID:

(Write E-mail ID legibly)

Annexure-B

Certificate regarding physical limitation in an examinee to write

This is to certify that, I have examined Mr./Ms./Mrs.___________________ (name of the candidate with disability), a person with ______________________ (nature and percentage of disability as mentioned in the certificate of disability), S/o./D/o./W/o. ___________________________, a resident of___________________________________________________ (Village/District/State) and to state that he/she has physical limitation which hampers his/her writing/typing capabilities owning to his/her disability.

Signature Chief Medical Officer/ Civil Surgeon/ Medical

Superintendent of a

Government H ealth C are Institution

Name & Designation Name of

Government Hospital/ Health

Care Centre with Seal

Place:

Date:

Note: Certificate should be given by a specialist of the relevant stream/disability (e.g. Visual Impairment-Ophthalmologist, Locomotor disability-Orthopedic specialist/ PMR)THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC i)]

Annexure-B1

Certificate for person with specified disability covered under the definition of Section 2(s) of

the RPwD Act, 2016 but not covered under the definition of Section 2(r) of the said Act, i.e.

persons having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing.

This is to certify that, we have examined Mr/Ms/Mrs ............(name of the candidate), S/o D o W o …………………… a resident of ……………… Vill PO PS District State aged ................ yrs, a person with (nature of disability/condition), and to state that he/she has limitation which hampers his/her writing/typing capability owing to his/her above condition. He/she requires support of scribe/passage reader for writing/typing the examination.

The above candidate uses aids and assistive device such as prosthetics & orthotics, hearing aid (name to be specified) which is /are essential for the candidate to appear at the examination with the assistance of scribe.

This certificate is issued only for the purpose of appearing in written examinations conducted by recruitment agencies as well as academic institutions and is valid upto (it is valid for maximum period of six months or less as may be certified by the medical authority)

Signature of medical authority

Name of Government Hospital/Health Care Centre with Seal Place: Date:

Annexure-B2

DECLARATION FORM (Fill up the DECLARATION and submit prior to 15 days of the date of examination)

The undersigned, Shri/Smt./Km. is an eligible candidate for the

Advocates-on-Record Examination – December 2026 and Shri/Smt./Km.

qualification is an eligible writer (scribe) for the eligible

candidate, do hereby declare that: -

The scribe is identified by the candidate as per his/her own choice at his/her own cost. The candidate is visually impaired or having locomotor disability (both arms affected - BA) or cerebral palsy or his/her writing speed is adversely affected permanently, and he/she needs a writer (scribe) as permissible under the Government of India rules. (Attached copy of Certificate at Annexure-B/B1)

The scribe is neither a law graduate nor a person pursuing a course in law and possesses qualifications one level below that of the candidate appearing in the Examination.

The candidate availing services of a scribe is eligible for compensatory time of 20 minutes for each hour of the examination.

In view of the importance of the time element and the examination, the candidate undertakes to fully satisfy the Medical Officer of the Organization that there was necessity for use of a scribe as his/her writing speed is affected by the disabilities.

The scribe arranged by him/her is not a candidate for the examination. Also, the same scribe is not being used by any other candidate except the undersigned candidate.

All the above statements made by us are true and correct to the best of our knowledge and belief. We also understand that in case it is detected at any stage of the examination that we do not fulfil the eligibility norms and/or that the information furnished by us is incorrect/false or that we have suppressed any material fact(s), the candidature of the applicant will stand cancelled, irrespective of the result of the examination. If any of these shortcoming(s) is/are detected even after the candidate's registration as an AOR, his/her registration is liable to be terminated. In such circumstances, both signatories will be liable for strict action as may be deemed fit by the Competent Authority.

Given under our signature: -

Signature of the Scribe Signature of the Candidate

Name of the Scribe: Name of the Candidate: -

Aadhar No.: Roll No.

Postal Address: Postal Address:

Mobile No.: Mobile No.:

Recent colour

Photograph of the

Scribe

(I have verified the details of the scribe and the candidate)

Signature of Invigilator(s) ______

Annexure - C

Step-by-Step Procedure for AOR Examination Fee Payment

Visit the IOPS portal on the official website of Supreme Court of India, which is accessible through the URL: https://www.sci.gov.in/iops/ with the following Navigation path https://www.sci.gov.in/ -> e-Services -> Integrated Online Payment System.

Choose your apporpriate tab for payment i.e., AOR Registration/Exam Fees

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