The Patna High Court has repealed the 'Registration of Advocates as Advocate-on-Record (AoR) of the Patna High Court Rules'..A notification to this effect was published in the Bihar Gazette on Friday i.e., April 8, 2022.“The Registration of Advocates as Advocate- on-Record of the Patna High Court Rules i.e., AoR Rules of Patna High Court framed under heading (D) in Chapter XXIV of Part-V of the Patna High Court Rules, 1916 vide CS No.126 is hereby repealed,” the notification said. The Bihar bar had been demanding a repeal of the system and had demanded its abolition. .In the year 2009, the Patna High Court had amended the Patna High Court Rules 1916, and also framed the Registration of Advocates as Advocates-on-Record of the Patna High Court Rules.The effect of the Amendment was that an advocate, who is registered with the Bar Council of any State, would not be entitled to practice in the Patna High Court in any manner unless he passes the AoR examination conducted by the High Court and is recognized as Advocate-on-Record (AoR)..The following conditions, subject to which an advocate can apply for appearing in the examination, were stipulated in Rule 5 of the now repealed rules.1. Lawyer should have an office in the city of Patna;2. Lawyer should have a Registered Clerk working with him exclusively or with other advocates collectively; and3. Has to be recommended in writing at least by one Senior Advocate.Under Rule 7(vi) of these repealed AoR rules, a further condition was imposed which stipulated mandatory one year training under an AoR with a standing of 10 years..Notably, these Rules were further amended in the year 2015 giving power to the Chief Justice to exempt the retired judicial officers who apply for registration as AoR, from the AoR examination..The AoR rules had been challenged by several group of lawyers filing writ petition against the same contending that it was arbitrary, oppressive and discriminatory in nature. The lawyers had argued that the AoR rules violated of their fundamental right to pursue the profession..[Read Notification]
The Patna High Court has repealed the 'Registration of Advocates as Advocate-on-Record (AoR) of the Patna High Court Rules'..A notification to this effect was published in the Bihar Gazette on Friday i.e., April 8, 2022.“The Registration of Advocates as Advocate- on-Record of the Patna High Court Rules i.e., AoR Rules of Patna High Court framed under heading (D) in Chapter XXIV of Part-V of the Patna High Court Rules, 1916 vide CS No.126 is hereby repealed,” the notification said. The Bihar bar had been demanding a repeal of the system and had demanded its abolition. .In the year 2009, the Patna High Court had amended the Patna High Court Rules 1916, and also framed the Registration of Advocates as Advocates-on-Record of the Patna High Court Rules.The effect of the Amendment was that an advocate, who is registered with the Bar Council of any State, would not be entitled to practice in the Patna High Court in any manner unless he passes the AoR examination conducted by the High Court and is recognized as Advocate-on-Record (AoR)..The following conditions, subject to which an advocate can apply for appearing in the examination, were stipulated in Rule 5 of the now repealed rules.1. Lawyer should have an office in the city of Patna;2. Lawyer should have a Registered Clerk working with him exclusively or with other advocates collectively; and3. Has to be recommended in writing at least by one Senior Advocate.Under Rule 7(vi) of these repealed AoR rules, a further condition was imposed which stipulated mandatory one year training under an AoR with a standing of 10 years..Notably, these Rules were further amended in the year 2015 giving power to the Chief Justice to exempt the retired judicial officers who apply for registration as AoR, from the AoR examination..The AoR rules had been challenged by several group of lawyers filing writ petition against the same contending that it was arbitrary, oppressive and discriminatory in nature. The lawyers had argued that the AoR rules violated of their fundamental right to pursue the profession..[Read Notification]
