Chapter III SAFEGUARDS FOR PROTECTION OF ADVOCATES

On any report made to the police by an advocate in respect to any offence mentioned in section 3 and 4 of the Act committed against him, the police may, if deemed necessary, provide him protection for such period and in such manner as prescribed.

An advocate discharging professional duties in a Court, shall be deemed to be an officer of such Court or Institution, and shall be extended same courtesies as are available to the officers of such Court.

1. (1) The High Court shall constitute Grievance Redressal Committees at every level for redressal of grievances of the Advocates. (2)
   • (a) The State Level Committee shall consist of the following:-
     • (i) Chief Justice of the Hon’ble High Court or his nominee as Chairman;
     • (ii) Chairman, Bar Council of Telangana or his nominee as Member;
     • (iii) President, High Court Advocates Association as Member;
     • (iv) Any other person as the High Court may deem fit and proper as Member.
   • (b) District Level Committee shall consist of the following:-
     • (i) Principal District Judge or any Senior Officer nominated by him as Chairman;
     • (ii) President of the District Bar Association as Member;
     • (iii) One senior member of the Bar Council concerned of the District as Member;
     • (iv) Any other person as the High Court may deem fit and proper as Member.
   • (c) Taluka/Mandal Level Committee shall consist of the following:-
     • (i) Senior most Judicial Officer as Chairman;
     • (ii) President, Bar Association of the concerned courts as Member;
     • (iii) One senior member of the Bar Council, if any as Member;
     • (iv) Any other person as nominated by the High Court. (3)
     • (i) Any Advocate having any grievance, complaint or dispute in the discharge of his duties may bring the same to notice of the Chairman of the concerned Committee or any person authorized by him.
     • (ii) The matter shall be placed before the Committee and the Committee shall hear the concerned parties and shall make conciliatory efforts to resolve the issue amicably and peacefully in the best interests of the institution and larger interest of the legal fraternity.

1. (1) The Government shall recognize and respect all communications and consultations including digital communications and consultations between the Advocates and their clients within their professional relationship and they shall be treated as confidential.
2. (2) Advocates shall be entitled to form and join professional associations to represent their interest, promote their continued education, and training and protest for their rights, privileges, professional integrity, and duties and shall exercise their functions without any external interference (except any direct or indirect prohibitory order/resolution of the Statutory bodies under the Advocates Act, 1961).
3. (3) No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against public servants for anything which is done in good faith or intended to be done.

No Police Officer shall arrest an Advocate except in accordance with the procedure prescribed and the safeguards provided under Sections 35 to 62 in Chapter V of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Any suit or legal proceedings initiated against an advocate while discharging his official duties, if found to be malicious/vexatious, is liable to be dismissed, or quashed with costs, as the concerned court may deem fit and proper.