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SC seeks response from Centre, BCI on petitions challenging Constitutional Validity of AoR system

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought the response of the Central Government and the Bar Council of India on pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the advocates-on-record system in the Supreme Court on the ground that they prohibit all lawyers from independently practicing before it.A Bench comprising of Justices Anil R Dave and Justice V Gopala Gowda also issued notice. A Bench comprising of Justices Anil R Dave and Justice V Gopala Gowda also issued notice to the Registry of the apex court on the pleas filed by some members of Supreme Court Bar Association. Referring to a provision of the Advocates Act, the plea said it provided every advocate an equal right "to practice in all Courts including Supreme Court as well as before Tribunals and authorities." "The new SCR 2013 did not take cognizance of the changed circumstances in the law governing the right to practice of advocates in all courts including Supreme Court after notification of Section 30 of the Advocates Act," it said.

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