Definitions

Definitions.-(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

1. (a) “Advocate” means an Advocate or Senior Advocate or a Legal Practitioner whose name is entered in the roll of advocates maintained under section 17 of the Advocates Act, 1961(Central Act 25 of 1961)and holding a valid certificate of practice issued by the Karnataka State Bar Council as defined under rule 4 of the Bar Council of India Certificate and Place of Practice (Verification) Rules, 2015 and is a member of any Bar Association; Explanation: An Advocate pleading for a party before the Court, Tribunal or Authority, including the police shall deemed to be an Officer of such Institution and be extended same treatment available to other Officers of such Institution.
2. (b) “Bar Association” means a Bar Association recognized by the Karnataka State Bar Council under the Karnataka Advocates Welfare Fund Act, 1983 (Karnataka Act 2 of 1985);
3. (c) "Person" means and includes,- 1. an Individual; 2. a Company; 3. a Firm 4. an association of persons or a body of individuals, whether incorporated or not; and
4. (d) “Violence” means any activity which would endanger the life of an Advocate or cause bodily harm or criminal intimidation so as to obstruct him from discharge of his duty in respect of a pending litigation or a case pending before any Court, Tribunal or Authority. Explanation: Explanation: 2. That the above would not be prejudicial to any obligation or liability of an Advocate under the Advocates Act, 1961 or such other regulations made as applicable under law.

¹ For the removal of doubts it is hereby clarified that any lawful restraint or action by law enforcement agencies in discharge of their duty would not amount to violence.

1. (2) All other words and expressions used but not defined in this Act, shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Advocates Act, 1961(Central Act 25 of 1961), the Bar Council of India Certificate and Place of Practice (Verification) Rules, 2015 and the Indian Penal Code, 1860.