Date: 2016-04-01Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
1 Under Rule 5 i and ii of Order IV, Supreme Court Rules, 2013 and Regulation 2 of the Regulations regarding Advocates on Record Examination made thereunder governing the Examination for Advocates on Record
Executive Summary:
This notification from the Supreme Court of India announces the next Advocates-on-Record Examination to be held in New Delhi on June 6-9, 2016. It specifies eligibility criteria, application procedures, and conditions related to attendance and re-evaluation. The application deadline is April 30, 2016.
Key Points / Main Content:
Examination Details:
* The Advocates-on-Record Examination will be held on June 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th, 2016, at the Supreme Court Premises, New Delhi.
Eligibility:
* Advocates completing one year of continuous training on or before April 30, 2016, are eligible.
Application Process:
* Applications must reach the Secretary, Board of Examiners, by April 30, 2016.
* Application forms can be obtained from the Secretary's office during working hours.
* Late applications will not be accepted.
* Acceptance is contingent upon submitting the required training certificate from an Advocate-on-Record.
Evaluation:
* Re-evaluation of answer sheets is not permitted.
* Requests other than re-evaluation will not be entertained after 30 days from the result declaration.
Attendance Policy:
* Candidates absent without a valid reason may face consequences under Regulation 5(b), potentially restricting future examination attempts.
* Absent candidates may receive a show-cause notice to explain their absence.
Re-attempts:
* Candidates failing all papers are not permitted to appear in the next examination.
* A maximum of five attempts are allowed for the examination.
Leading Cases:
* A list of leading cases for Paper IV is annexed to the notification as Annexure 'A'.
Impact Analysis:
Advocates:
* Impact: Those completing one year of training by April 30, 2016, are eligible to appear for the Advocates-on-Record Examination.
* Action Required: Submit the application form with the training certificate to the Secretary, Board of Examiners, by April 30, 2016.
Candidates appearing for the examination:
* Impact: Must be aware of the attendance policy and the regulations regarding re-evaluation and re-attempts.
* Action Required: Prepare for the examination, ensure attendance, and review the list of leading cases.
Advocates-on-Record:
* Impact: Responsible for providing training certificates to eligible advocates.
* Action Required: Issue training certificates to eligible candidates.
Key Entities Referenced
Supreme Court of India: The apex court of India, which issued the notification regarding the Advocates-on-Record Examination.
Supreme Court Rules, 2013: The set of rules governing the procedures and practices of the Supreme Court of India, specifically Rule 5 of Order IV.
Regulations regarding Advocates-on-Record Examination: The regulations governing the examination process for becoming an Advocate-on-Record at the Supreme Court of India.
Advocates-on-Record Examination: The examination conducted by the Supreme Court of India for advocates seeking to be designated as Advocates-on-Record.
Board of Examiners: The body responsible for conducting and overseeing the Advocates-on-Record Examination.
New Delhi: The location where the Supreme Court is situated and where the Advocates-on-Record Examination is held. Also the place of publication of the notification.
State of Karnataka: One of the Indian states mentioned in the list of leading cases in Annexure A (e.g., T.M.A Pai Foundation v. State of Karnataka).
Union of India: The central government of India, frequently involved in cases before the Supreme Court, as evidenced by its presence in numerous case names in Annexure A.
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SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1st April, 2016
G.S.R. 386(E).—1. Under Rule 5 (i) and (ii) of Order IV, Supreme Court Rules, 2013 and Regulation
2 of the Regulations regarding Advocates-on-Record Examination made thereunder governing the
Examination for Advocates-on-Record, it is hereby notified for the information of all concerned that the next
Examination for the Advocates-on-Record will be held in the Supreme Court Premises, New Delhi on 6th,
7th, 8th & 9th June, 2016.
2. All Advocates who will be completing one year's continuous training on or before 30th April, 2016
are eligible to appear for the aforesaid examination.
3. Applications should reach the Secretary, Board of Examiners, by 30th April, 2016. The application
forms may be obtained from the office of the Secretary on any working day during office hours. No
application shall be accepted after 30th April, 2016.
4. Acceptance of the application is subject to production of requisite certificate of training from an
Advocate-on-Record under Regulation 6 of the Regulations regarding Advocates-on-Record Examination.
5. A list of leading Cases with regard to Paper-IV 'Leading Cases' is appended to this Notification as
Annexure 'A'.
6. Under Regulation 12 of the Regulations regarding Advocates-on-Record Examination, no
application/representation for re-evaluation of answer sheets shall be entertained. Application/representation
seeking relief other than in the nature of re-evaluation shall not be entertained beyond a period of 30 days
from the date of declaration of the result.
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7. In ensuing examinations those who are given roll numbers and who absent themselves in examination
without assigning reasonable cause in writing will be treated as not sufficiently prepared for the examination
& will be dealt with under Regulation 5 (b) without giving them any further opportunity & time may be
prescribed within which they shall not present themselves again for examination except with prior permission
of the Chairman of The Board of Examiners. It has been further decided that all such candidates, who remain
absent without reasonable cause, may be issued show cause notice to explain why their cases shall not be
placed before the Board of Examiners for appropriate orders.
8. Under regulaion 11 (iii) of the Regulations regarding Advocates-on-Record Examination, a candidate who
fails in all the papers of the examination shall not be permitted to appear in the next examination.
9. Under regulation 11 (iv) of the Regulations regarding Advocates-on-Record Examination, a candidate shall
not be allowed more than five chances to appear at the examination. Appearance even in any one of the
papers in an examination shall be deemed to be a chance.
[F. No. AOR Exam/June/2016]
M.V. RAMESH, Registrar & Secy. Board of Examiners
'ANNEXURE-A'
REVISED LIST OF LEADING CASES
1. T.M.A Pai Foundation v. State of Karnataka (2002) 8 SCC 481: AIR 2003 SC 355
2. P.A. Inamdar v. State of Maharashtra: 2004 (8) SCC 139
3. Minerva Mills v. Union of India (1980) 3 SCC 625
4. S.R. Bommai v UOI: 1994 (3) SCC 1
5. L. Chandra Kumar v. UOI: 1995 (1) SCC 400
6. Supreme Court Advocate-on-record Association v. UOI 1993 (4) SCC 441
7. Samsher Singh v. State of Punjab: 1974 (2) SCC 831
8. Bangalore Water Supply & Sewerage Board v. A. Rajappa: 1978 (2) SCC 213
9. Maneka Gandhi v. UOI: 1978 (1) SCC 248
10. A.R Antulay v. R.S. Nayak: 1988 (2) SCC 602
11. Rupa Ashok Hurra v. Ashok Hurra: 2002 (4) SCC 388¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
12. Indra Sawhney v. UOI: 1992 Supp (3) SCC 217
13. Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan: 1997 (6) SCC 241
14. Pradeep Kumar Biswas v. Indian Institute of Chemical Biology: 2002 (5) SCC 111
15. SBP & Co. v. Patel Engg. Ltd.: 2005 (8) SCC 618
16. I.R Coelho v. State of Tamil Nadu: 2007 (2) SCC 1
17. Ashoka Kumar Thakur v. UOI: 2008 (6) SCC 1
18. CBSE v. Aditya Bandopadhyay: 2011 (8) SCC 497
19. Swamy Shraddananda (2) v. State of Karnataka: 2008 (13) SCC 767.
20. Nandini Sundar v. State of Chattisgarh: 2011 (13) SCC 46
21. Selvi v. State of Karnataka: 2010 (7) SCC 263
22. Amarinder Singh v. Punjab Vidhan Sabha: 2010 (6) SCC 113.
23. State of West Bengal v. Committee for the Protection of Democratic Rights: 2010 (3) SCC 571
24. Kihota Hollohan v. Zachillhu: 1992 Supp (2) SCC 651
25. Centre for Public Interest Litigation v. UOI: 2012 (2) SCALE 180
26. In re: Special Reference No.1 of 2012 2012 (10) SCC 1
27. Mafatalal Industries Ltd. v. Union of India, (1997) 5 SCC 536
28. Vodafone International Holdings BV v. Union of India, (2012) 6 SCC 613
29. Zahira Habibulla H. Sheikh v. State of Gujarat, (2004) 4 SCC 158
30. Malay Kumar Ganguly v. Dr. Sukumar Mukherjee, (2009) 9 SCC 221
31. M. Nagaraj v. Union of India (2006) 8 SCC 212
32. Aruna Ramachandra Shanbhaug v. Union of India (2011) 4 SCC 454
33. Sangeet v. State of Haryana (2013) 2 SCC 45.
34. Society for Unaided Private Schools of Rajasthan v. Union of India (2012) 6 SCC 1
35. S.P. Gupta v. Union of India 1982 (2) SCR 3654 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
36. Kharak Singh 1964 (1) SCR 332
37. D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal 1997 (1) SCC 416.
38.Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum v. Union of India 1996 (5) SCC 647
39. Naga People’s movements of Human Rights v. UOI 1998 (2) SCC 109
40. State of Maharashtra v. Sangharaj Damodar Ruparwate 2010 (7) SCC 398
41. Sodan Singh v. New Delhi Municipal Corporation 1989 (4) SCC 155
42. Ms. Githa Hariharan v. Reserve Bank of India 1999 (2) SCC 228
43. Danial Latifi v. Union of India 2001 (7) SCC 740
44. D.S. Nakara v. Union of India 1983 (1) SCC 305
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