Haryana Government Gazette
Published by Authority
© Govt. of Haryana
No. 22-2018] CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, MAY 29, 2018 (JYAISTHA 8, 1940 SAKA)
PART III
Notifications by High Court, Advertisement, Notices and Change of Name etc.
BAR COUNCIL OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
Law Bhawan Sector-37-A, Chandigarh
The 17th May, 2018
Election Notice No.1/2018/1210.—
NOTICE UNDER RULE 4 OF THE BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA, RULES
It is hereby notified that for the purpose of preparing the preliminary and final electoral Roll in accordance with Rules 2 & 3 contained in Chapter 1, Part III of the Rules framed by Bar Council of India under Section 3(4), 10-B, 15(2)(a), 49 (1) (a) and (ab) of the Advocates Act, 1961, for the next election of Members of this Council, the particulars as to any of the disqualifications as referred to in Clauses (a) to (i) of Rule 2, shall be furnished by an advocate who has incurred any of such disqualification, to the State Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana within 30 days from the date of publication of this Notice in the Official Gazette, in the prescribed form, given at the end of this Notice.
The said rule of part III Chapter 1 rule 2 is reproduced below:- (Disqualification of a Voter)
The name of an advocate appearing in the state roll shall not be on the electoral roll, if on information received or obtained by the State Bar Council concerned on the basis of which it is satisfied that:
(a) his name has at any time been removed;
(b) he has been suspended from practice, provided that his disqualification shall operate only for a period of five years from the date of the expiry of the period of suspension;
(c) he is an undischarged insolvent;
(d) he has been found guilty of an election offence in regard to an election to the State Council by an election tribunal, provided however, that such disqualification shall not operate beyond the election next following after such finding has been made;
(e) he is convicted by a competent court for an offence involving moral turpitude, provided that this disqualification shall cease to have effect after a period of two years has elapsed since his release;
(f) he is in full time service or is in such part –time business or other vocation not permitted in the case of practicing advocates by the rules either of the State Council concerned or the council;
(g) he has intimated voluntarily suspension of practice and has not given intimation of resumption of practice;
(h) if he has not paid the subscription under Rule 40 Chapter-II , Part VI of the rules and obtained receipt from the State Bar Council;
(i) he has incurred any disqualification mentioned in the Act or the rules made there under;
PART III] HARYANA GOVT. GAZ., MAY 29, 2018 (JYST. 8, 1940 SAKA) 167Explanation;
If an advocate who has incurred any disqualification as referred to in rule 2 and does not furnish details about it as required in the notice under rule 4 of these rules within the time specified shall be deemed to have committed an act of other misconduct as referred to in Section 35(1) of the Act.
PRESCRIBED FORM As on the State Roll of the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana
Number on the State Roll P/___________/____________
1. Name of the advocate as on the Roll:
(In block letters)
2. (a) Address of the Advocate
(as on the State roll)
(b) Present Address:
Contact No. if any email
3. (a) Have you incurred any of the disqualifications mentioned in rule 2 of Chapter 1, Part III of the rules of the Bar Council of India
4. Are you a Member of any Bar Association
(If so, give the name)
5. Where do you intend to cast your vote
(If you are not a voter entitled to vote by postal ballot)
I, hereby declare and affirm that the foregoing statements are true to my knowledge and I have not concealed anything thereto.
Dated:
Signature in full
(Sd.)…, Dated 17-05-2018
Deputy Secretary, Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh.
Important Notice:-
Attention to Clause "(i)" of Rule 2":-
An advocate shall be disqualified who is a non-practising advocate by virtue of Rule 13 and 20.2 of the "Bar Council of India Certificate and Place of Practice (Verification) Rules, 2015."
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56230—C.S.—H.G.P., Chd.