Person Not Appearing & Pleading Before Courts Not An “Advocate”, Mere Enrollment With Bar Council Is Of No Consequence

Case: Pruthvirajsinh Bhagirathsinh Jadeja VS State Of Gujarat & 2 Other(S)

Coram: Justice Biren Vaishnav

Case No.: C/SCA/1672/2022

Court Observation: The term “an advocate” has been interpreted as one where mere enrollment at the Bar Council would not by itself entitle the Petitioners to claim to have the requisite qualification as the as the same has been interpreted by the Supreme Court in the case of Deepak Aggarwal (supra) as being actually pleading and appearing before the Courts which the Petitioners have not…

“The continuance of his name on the rolls of the Bar Council is of no consequence as far as his right to practice is considered and such a person cannot designate himself as an advocate.”

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