Date: 2017-04-03Category: 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
Executive Summary:
This notification from the Supreme Court of India announces the next Advocates-on-Record Examination to be held in New Delhi from June 6th to 9th, 2017. Advocates completing one year of continuous training by April 30th, 2017, are eligible to apply. Applications must be submitted to the Secretary, Board of Examiners by April 27th, 2017.
Key Points / Main Content:
Examination Details:
* The Advocates-on-Record Examination will be held on June 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th, 2017, in the Supreme Court Premises, New Delhi.
Eligibility Criteria:
* Advocates completing one year of continuous training on or before April 30th, 2017, are eligible to appear for the examination.
Application Process:
* Applications must reach the Secretary, Board of Examiners, by April 27th, 2017.
* Application forms can be obtained from the office of the Secretary on any working day during office hours.
* No applications will be accepted after April 27th, 2017.
* Acceptance of the application is subject to the production of a training certificate from an Advocate-on-Record.
Answer Sheet Reevaluation and Result-Related Queries:
* No application/representation for reevaluation of answer sheets will be entertained.
* Applications/representations seeking relief other than reevaluation will not be entertained after 30 days from the result declaration date.
Absence from Examination:
* Candidates absent from the examination without a reasonable written explanation will be considered insufficiently prepared and may face consequences under Regulation 5(b).
* Such candidates may be issued a show-cause notice to explain their absence before the Board of Examiners makes a decision.
Restrictions on Future Appearances:
* A candidate failing in all papers will not be permitted to appear in the next examination.
* A candidate is allowed a maximum of five attempts at the examination. Appearing in any one paper counts as an attempt.
Leading Cases for Paper IV:
* A list of leading cases for Paper IV, 'Leading Cases', is attached as Annexure 'A'.
Impact Analysis:
Eligible Advocates:
* Impact: Must meet the training criteria and adhere to application deadlines to be eligible for the examination.
* Action Required: Ensure completion of one year's training by April 30th, 2017, obtain the application form, complete and submit it with the required certificate by April 27th, 2017. Prepare for the examination based on the syllabus and the list of leading cases in Annexure A.
Candidates Absent Without Cause:
* Impact: Could face consequences for absence without reasonable cause, potentially affecting future examination eligibility.
* Action Required: Provide a written explanation for any absence from the examination.
Candidates Failing All Papers:
* Impact: Ineligible to appear in the next examination.
* Action Required: Focus on thorough preparation to avoid failing all papers.
Candidates Nearing the Attempt Limit:
* Impact: Limited attempts remaining to pass the examination.
* Action Required: Prepare thoroughly to maximize chances of success within the remaining attempts.
Key Entities Referenced
Supreme Court of India: The apex court of India, issuing the notification.
Supreme Court Rules, 2013: A set of rules governing the procedures and practices of the Supreme Court of India, mentioned in the notification.
Regulations regarding Advocates-on-Record Examination: Regulations governing the Advocates-on-Record Examination.
New Delhi: The location where the Advocates-on-Record Examination will be held.
Board of Examiners: The body responsible for conducting the Advocates-on-Record Examination.
Advocates-on-Record Examination: The examination for Advocates-on-Record to be held in June 2017.
Deepak Jain: Registrar and Secretary of the Board of Examiners.
State of Karnataka: One of the parties in the case T.M.A Pai Foundation v. State of Karnataka.
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SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd April, 2017
G.S.R. 326(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, 2017.
2. All Advocates who will be completing one year's continuous training on or before 30th April, 2017 are eligible
to appear for the aforesaid examination.
3. Applications should reach the Secretary, Board of Examiners, by 27th April, 2017. 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 27th April, 2017.
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.
7. In ensuing examination 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 and will be dealt
with under Regulation 5 (b) without giving them any further opportunity and 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 Regulation 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.
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DEEPAK JAIN, Registrar & Secy. Board of Examiners
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'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 388
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 263¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
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 (cid:46)(cid:118) Union Of India (2006) 8 SCC 212
32.Aruna Ramachandra Shanbhaug (cid:118)(cid:46) Union Of India (2011) 4 SCC 454
33.Sangeet (cid:118)(cid:46)(cid:32) State of Haryana (2013) 2 SCC 45.
34.Society for Unaided Private Schools of Rajasthan (cid:118)(cid:46) Union Of India (2012) 6 SCC 1
35.S.P. Gupta v(cid:46) Union of India 1982 (2) SCR 365
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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