The Gujarat Pleaders Act, 1920
The Gujarat Pleaders Act, 1920
The Gujarat Pleaders Act, 1920 regulates the qualification, practice, conduct, and remuneration of pleaders and legal practitioners operating within specified civil and criminal courts and public tribunals. It applies to legal representatives, including vakils, district pleaders, and attorneys practicing within the jurisdiction of the High Court and subordinate regional courts. The Act establishes clear standards prohibiting unauthorized practice, enforcing professional duties to clients, preventing conflicts of interest, and regulating legal fees and costs. It matters because it safeguards litigants from improper conduct, maintains professional accountability, and ensures structured, fair legal representation in court proceedings.
- 0. Preamble
- 1. Short title and extent.
- 7. Where vakils of High Court are entitled to practice.
- 8. Where district pleaders are entitled to practice.
- 9. Appearance in civil court by unauthorized person for bidden.
- 12. Pleader not to act for party adverse to his client, and not to refuse to act for his client without the permission of the Court.
- 14. Pleaders bound to attend on day fixed or proceeding except in certain cases.
- 16. Pleaders not to take instructions except from client or authorized agent, or accept employment through a tout.
- 18. Computation of taxed fees.
- 19. Amount payable by client to pleader.
- 21. Cases where there are several parties having the same interest or putting forward the same defence.
- 22. Taxation of cost in appeals to High Court.
- 23. Taxation of costs in mofussil courts.
- 24. Suspension or removal of pleader by High Court on conviction of criminal offence.
- 25. Punishment of pleader by high Court for improper conduct.
- 26. Powers of district Court of session in respect of improper conduct of pleader.
- 27. Conduct of case in High Court against pleader.
- 28. Legal proceedings against pleaders not affected.
- 29. Recovery of taxed.
- 30. Lien for taxed fees.
- 31. Power to make rules.
- 32. Savings.
- 33. Pending cases.
- 34. Repeal.
- 35. These words were substituted for the words ―In execution proceedings the pleader’s fee to be allowed shall‖, ibid.
- 36. Sub-clause (ii) and (iii) were substituted for the original sub-clauses by H. Ct. (A.S.)
- 39. Rule VI which was substituted for the original by H. Ct. (A.S.) Notification No. 311, dated
- 40. This proviso to rule VII was inserted by H. Ct. (A.S.) Notification No. 2036, dated 39th
- 41. August 1935.
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