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Extracts of the Minutes of the General Council Meeting held on 23rd August, 2014 As modified under Item No. 268-2014, dated 20-9-2014

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**Executive Summary:** This notification from the Bar Council of India announces amendments to Rule 40 and Rule 44B of its rules, concerning subscription fees and financial assistance. Effective from the date of the Gazette notification, these changes include increased subscription amounts for advocates, enhanced late fees, and revised financial assistance provisions for State Bar Councils and individual advocates facing specific hardships. The amendments aim to address increased inflation and cost of living, ensuring better welfare support for advocates. **Key Points / Main Content:** **Amendments to Rule 40 (Subscription Fees):** * Every advocate must pay the State Bar Council ₹1,800 every three years, starting from the Gazette notification date. * Advocates can opt for a lifetime payment of ₹3,000 instead of the triennial payment. * 80% of the lifetime payment will be retained by the State Bar Council in a fixed deposit, and 20% will be transferred to the Bar Council of India. * Interest earned from these deposits will be used for advocates' welfare. * Late fee is increased to ₹100 per month, with a maximum payable amount of ₹600. * Advocates in actual practice, not drawing a salary or in full-time service, are required to pay the amount. **Amendments to Rule 44B (Financial Assistance):** * Financial assistance to individual advocates is increased to ₹50,000. * Financial assistance for calamities involving more than one advocate is increased to ₹100,000. * Financial assistance is available to State Bar Councils in cases of natural calamities, unnatural deaths, serious diseases, or physical disabilities affecting advocates. **Financial Assistance Eligibility:** * Advocates severely affected by natural calamities. * Advocates who died an unnatural death due to accident, natural calamity, or other causes. * Advocates suffering from serious diseases requiring financial assistance for treatment. * Advocates who became physically disabled and unable to continue their profession due to natural calamity, accident, or other causes. **State Bar Council Amendments:** * State Bar Councils should increase financial assistance in proportion to the increased subscription fees under Rule 40. * Amendments by the State Bar Council will be effective only after approval from the Bar Council of India. **Impact Analysis:** **Stakeholder: Advocates** * Impact: Higher subscription fees and late payment penalties; potential for increased financial assistance in hardship cases. * Action Required: Pay revised subscription fees as per the new rules and timelines; submit required particulars; apply for financial assistance if eligible. **Stakeholder: State Bar Councils** * Impact: Increased revenue from subscriptions; responsibility to manage funds and provide financial assistance according to the revised rules; required to increase financial assistance in proportion to increased subscriptions. * Action Required: Collect revised subscription fees; manage fixed deposits and utilize interest for welfare activities; process and disburse financial assistance; amend assistance schemes and obtain approval from the Bar Council of India. **Stakeholder: Bar Council of India** * Impact: Receives a portion of lifetime subscription payments; oversees financial assistance schemes and provides guidance to State Bar Councils; provides approval for amendments to the State Bar Council's schemes. * Action Required: Manage funds received from State Bar Councils; oversee the Advocates Welfare Committee; provide guidance and approve amendments related to financial assistance schemes.

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Bar Council of India: The primary organization responsible for regulating and representing the legal profession in India. Several rules and resolutions are about amending the Bar Council of India. Rule 40 of the Rules of the Bar Council of India: A specific rule within the Bar Council of India's regulations pertaining to subscription fees payable by advocates. The document details amendments to this rule. Rule 44B of the Rules of the Bar Council of India: A rule related to financial assistance to State Bar Councils and individual advocates. State Bar Council: Refers to the various state-level bodies that regulate and represent advocates within their respective states. The document discusses financial assistance and subscription payments related to these councils. Advocates Welfare Fund Committee of the Bar Council of India: A committee within the Bar Council of India focused on the welfare of advocates. The resolution of this committee for the State of Odisha is referenced. Bar Council of Odisha: The state bar council for the state of Odisha, India. A letter from its secretary and a resolution related to it are mentioned. Gazette of India: The official government gazette where notifications, including the amendments discussed in the document, are published. New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
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ckj dkmfaly dk s foRrh; lgk;rk fuEu e sa l s fdlh Hkh ekey s e sa miyC/k gkxs h%& ¼v½ vf/koDrk dk vf/koDrkx.k dqN ikzÑfrd foink d s dkj.k xEHkhj :Ik l s ihfM+r gk s x; s gS]a ;k ¼c½ vf/koDrk ;k vf/koDrkx.k fdlh nq?kZVuk ;k izkd`frd foink ;k vU; fdlh dkj.k tSl s izkd`frd vizkd`frd e`R;q l s ej x; s gS]a ;k ¼l½ vf/koDrk ;k vf/koDrkx.k fdlh xEHkhj chekjh l s ihfM+r gk s x;s gS a ;k gk s jg s gS]a ftll s mfpr bykt ugha nus s ij e`R;q dkfjr gk s ldrh gS vkSj vf/koDrk dk s foRrh; lgk;rk dh t:jr gS ftld s vHkko e sa og mfpr bykt izkIr dju s e sa l{ke ugha gkxs k vkSj dkbs Z futh lia fRr ugha j[krk flok; vkoklh; edku vkSj ,sl s [kpks± d s fy, vleFkZ gS] ;k ¼n½ vf/koDrk ;k vf/koDrkx.k ’kkjhfjd :Ik l s fodykxa gk s x;s g Sa ;k viu s O;olk; dk s tkjh j[ku s e sa vleFkZ gk s x; s gS]a fdlh izkdf`rd foink ;k nq?kZVuk ;k fdlh vU; dkj.k tSl s izkÑfrd vkfnA Ikfj"kn~ u s ;g Hkh lda Yi fd;k fd jkT; ckj dkmfaly dk s ;kts uk d s varxZr ns; foRrh; lgk;rk e sa o`f) djuh pkfg,A ckj dkmfaly vkWQ bf.M;k d s fu;ek sa d s fu;e 40 d s rgr c< +s pUn s d s vuqikr eAsa rn~uqlkj jkT; ckj dkmfaly }kjk l’akk/s ku fd;k tkuk gS tk s fd dsoy ckj dkmfaly vkWQ bf.M;k dh Lohd`fr d s Ik’pkr~ gh iHz kkoh gkxs kA mijkDs r fyf[kr izLrko xtV e sa ukfsVfQd’sku gkus s ij gh ykx w gkxs kA Tk-s vkj- 'kekZ] lfpo [foKkiu&III@4@va lk-@96@14] BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 2nd March, 2015 Extracts of the Minutes of the General Council Meeting held on 23rd August, 2014 As modified under Item No. 268/2014, dated 20-9-2014 Item No. 210/2014 and 249/2014.—Item No. 210/2014 and Item No. 249/2014 are considered by the Council together; since, it relates to the enhancement of the subscription payable under Rule-40 of the Rules of the Bar Council of India. Council considered the report submitted by the Hon’ble Member as submitted in pursuance of direction under Item No. 84/2014, while considering the Resolution passed by the Bar Council of India in regard to Rule-40 of the Rules of the Bar Council of India. Council also considered letter dated 01.08.2014 received from the Secretary, Bar Council of Odisha along with the Resolution of the Advocates’ Welfare Fund Committee of the Bar Council of India for the State of Odisha dated 26.07.2014. After detailed discussion, Council resolved that looking into the increased inflation rate and cost of living, the subscription payable by the Advocates under Rule-40 of the Rules of the Bar Council of India is required to be enhanced. Council also accept the views of one Member Committee that figure of ` 20,000/- payable to an individual advocate and figure of ` 50,000/- payable to more than one advocate under scheme for financial assistant to the State Bar Council and individual under Rule-44(B) of the Rules of the Bar Council of India shall be enhanced to ` 50,000/- and ` 1,00,000/- respectively. Council decided that for life time payment of amount of ` 1,000/- be substituted by ` 3,000/- and for 3 year subscription an amount of ` 600/- to be increased to ` 1,800/-. Council also resolved to enhance the late fee from ` 5 per month to ` 100/- per month subject to the maximum payable amount of ` 600/- in case advocate fails to pay the same within the prescribed time as provided under Rule-40 of the Rules of the Bar Council of India. Accordingly, Rule-40, Proviso to Rule-40, Explanation-II of Rule-40 is amended as follows:— Resolution No. 153/2014 “Rule-40, Chapter-II, Part-VI of the Rules of the Bar Council of India Every Advocate borne on the rolls of the State Bar Council shall pay to the State Bar Council a sum of ` 1,800/- every third year commencing from the date of notification in Gazette along with a statement of particulars as given in the form set out at the end of these Rules, the first payment to be made on or before the date of notification in Gazette or such extended time as notified by the Bar Council of India or the concerned State Bar Council. Provided further however that an advocate shall be at liberty to pay in lieu of the payment of ` 1,800/- every three years a consolidated amount of ` 3,000/-. This will be a life time payment to be kept in the fixed deposit by the concerned State Bar Council. Out of life time payment 80% of the amount will be retained by the State Bar Council in a fixed deposit and remaining 20% has to be transferred to the Bar Council of India. The Bar Council of India and State Bar Council have to keep the same in a fixed deposit and the interest on the said deposits shall alone be utilized for the Welfare of the Advocates. Explanation 1 : Statement of particulars as required by rule 40 in the form set out shall require to be submitted only once in three years. Explanation 2 : The Advocates who are in actual practise and are not drawing salary or not in full time service and not drawing salary from their respective employers are only required to pay the amount referred to in this rule. Explanation 3 : This rule will be effective from the date of notification in Gazette and for period prior to this, advocates will continue to be covered by old rule.” Council also resolved that the figure of ` 20,000/- payable to an individual advocate and figure of ` 50,000/- payable to more than one advocate is increased to ` 50,000/- and ` 1,00,000/- respectively. Accordingly, Clause-4 of Scheme for the financial assistance to the State Bar Council and Individual under Rule-44(B) of the Rules of the Bar Council of India is amended as follows:— Resolution No. 154/20144 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] “Clause-4 of Scheme for Financial assistance to State Bar Councils and Individuals under Rule-44B of the Bar Council of India Rules:— 4. That on receiving information from the Chairman of the State Bar Council or Member, Bar Council of India from that State, the Chairman, Bar Council of India on being satisfied by such report may immediately sanction a reasonable amount not exceeding ` 50,000/- in an individual case and ` 1,00,000/- in case of some calamity involving more than one advocate and shall report to the Advocates Welfare Committee of the Bar Council of India. The financial assistance to the State Bar Councils will be available in any of the following cases: - (a) The advocate or advocates have suffered seriously on account of some natural calamity, or; (b) the advocate or advocates have died an unnatural death, due to an accident or natural calamity or any other cause of like nature, or; (c) the advocate or advocates have suffered or is suffering from such serious disease or illness which is likely to cause death if no proper treatment is given and the advocate requires financial assistance without which he would not be able to get proper treatment and has no personal assets except a residential house to meet such expenditures, or; (d) the advocate or advocates become physically disabled or incapacitated to continue his profession on account of natural calamity or accident or any other cause of like nature.” Council further resolved that the State Bar Council should also increased the Financial Assistance payable under the scheme as proportion to the increased subscription under Rule-40 of the Rules of the Bar Council of India. Accordingly, the amendment is to be made by the State Bar Council, which will be effective only after approval of the Bar Council of India. The above said Resolution will be made applicable from the date of notifying in the Gazette Notification. J. R. SHARMA, Secy. [ADVT-III/4/Exty./96/14] Printed by the Manager, Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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