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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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.