May 2024

NOTIFICATION

[3]THE PUNJAB LEGAL PRACTITIONERS &
BAR COUNCIL RULES, 2023

[Gazette of Punjab, Weekly, Part-III, 12th July, 2023]

No. 9678/2023/PbBC. In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 55 of the Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Act, 1973 (XXXV of 1973) and other enabling provisions in this behalf, the Punjab Bar Council hereby promulgates and notifies the following Rules:

CHAPTER – I

PRELIMINARY

1.1. These Rules may be called the Punjab Legal Practitioners and Bar Council Rules, 2023.

1.2. They shall come into force at once.

1.3. In these Rules unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context:-

(a) “Act” means the Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Act, 1973 (Act XXXV of 1973);

(b) “Additional Secretary” means a person, appointed as additional Secretary of the Bar Council, by the Bar Council.

(c) “Advocate” means an advocate entered in the roll under the provisions of the Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Act, 1973 & the Punjab Legal Practitioners and Bar Council Rules, 2023.

(d) “Advocate-General” means the Advocate-General of the Punjab;

(e) “Assistant Secretary” means a person, appointed as assistant Secretary of the Bar Council, by the Bar Council.

(f) “Bar Council” means the General House of the Punjab Bar Council;

(g) “Bar Association” means a Bar Association recognized as such by the Bar Council under the Legal Practitioners and Bar Council Act, 1973 or the Rules framed thereunder, including, inter alia, Tehsil Bar Association, District Bar Association & High Court Bar Association.

(h) “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Punjab Bar Council, who shall be Advocate General of the province of Punjab.

(i) “Committee” means a Committee constituted by the Bar Council under section 10 of the Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Act, 1973 or Rule 4.2 of the Punjab Legal Practitioners and Bar Council Rules, 2023.

(j) “Document” denotes any matter expressed or described upon any substance by means of letters, figures or marks, or by more than one of those means, used, intended to be used, or which may be used, as evidence of that matter.

(k) “Editor” means the editor of Pakistan Law Journal of Bar Council.

(l) “Form” means form appended to these Rules.

(m) “Member” means a member of the Punjab Bar Council elected as such under Section 5, or who fills the vacancy of an elected member under Section 16(b) of the Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Act, 1973.

(n) “Rules” means the instant rules;

(o) “Secretary” means a person appointed as secretary of the Bar Council and includes any other person to whom all or any of the functions of the secretary are, for the time being, entrusted by the Bar Council or the Chairman with the prior approval of the Bar Council.

(p) “Section” means any section of the Legal Practitioners and Bar Council Act, 1973.

(q) “Section officer” means a person, appointed as section officer of any section or department of the Bar Council, by the Bar Council, only for the purpose of administration, amongst the senior employees of the Bar Council.

(r) “Valuable security” denotes a document which is, or purports to be, a document whereby any legal right is created, extended, transferred, restricted, extinguished, or released, or whereby any person acknowledges that he lies under legal liability, or has not a certain legal right.

(s) “Vice-Chairman” means the Vice-Chairman of the Bar Council elected under Section 6 of the Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Act, 1973.

(t) “Voter” means an advocate whose name for the time being appears on the roll of the Bar Council.

1.4. The posts of Secretary, Additional Secretary, Assistant Secretary and Section Officer does not render the same for automatic consideration in any basic pay scale or for any promotion or in any enhancement in the salary. Said posts relate only to the administration of the Bar Council.

1.5. The terms defined herein shall, wherever the context so permits, have the same meaning as is assigned to them under the Act.

CHAPTER – II

MEETINGS

2.1. The first meeting of the Bar Council shall be held within a month of the commencement of the term of the Bar Council.

2.2. Ordinary meeting(s) of the Bar Council will be presided over by the Chairman and Vice Chairman. In the absence of the Chairman/Advocate General, the Vice-Chairman and Chairman Executive Committee will preside the meeting(s). In the absence of above said persons, the two members voted by the members present in the house will preside the meeting.

Provided that not more than two months shall elapse between any two meetings of the Bar Council.

2.3. The Secretary, after consultation with the Vice Chairman, will suggest the date of the meeting of the Bar Council to the Chairman, who will fix the date of meeting within ten days positively. In the absence of the Chairman, the acting Advocate-General or senior Additional Advocate-General may fix the date of the meeting of the general house:

Provided that in case of non fixation of the date of the meeting, Vice Chairman will fix the date of the meeting.

2.4. At least ten Members may move a requisition for a meeting to the Secretary. On receiving said requisition, Secretary shall forward it to the Chairman and Vice Chairman, forthwith. The Chairman, and in his absence, the Vice-Chairman shall convene the meeting of the Bar Council requisitioned by at least ten Members within seven days of the requisition, but in case of emergency the requisitioned meeting shall be convened within three days. In case the requisitioned meeting is not convened within the prescribed time, any two of the requisitions may convene the requisitioned meeting and all expenses incurred in that behalf shall be borne by the Bar Council.

2.5. Notice required for a meeting of the Bar Council shall be of eight days. The agenda for the meeting shall be served eight days before the meetings of the Bar Council.

Provided that in case of emergency or any urgency, notice for a shorter period and information through telephone, SMS, Whatsapp message, E-mail etc will be sufficient.

2.6. Quorum for a meeting of the Bar Council shall be one-third of the total number of members of the Bar Council.

Provided that where a meeting of the Bar Council cannot be held for want of quorum, it shall stand adjourned to the next date, which is not later than seven days of the meeting. The Chairman or Vice Chairman or members presiding the chair at that time, while adjourning the meeting, will fix the next date of meeting at the same occasion.

2.7. Business at a meeting shall be transacted in accordance with the agenda issued:

Secretary with the consultation of the Vice Chairman and Chairman Executive Committee shall prepare and manage the agenda. The decisions of the Committee and the requisitions forwarded by a Committee will be placed after the minutes of the previous general house.

Provided that any deferred issue shall be placed in the agenda of the next meeting.

Provided further that any other business may, with the permission of the Chair of the meeting, be considered.

Provided further that if the majority of the members present agree, any matter may be considered.

Provided further that, after fixation of the date of the general house or issuance of the agenda of the meeting of the Bar Council, Secretary shall receive the decision of any Committee or requisition moved by any member, and thereafter may place it in the supplementary agenda of the meeting of the general house with prior approval of the Vice Chairman. The said supplementary agenda will be delivered to the members. In case of short time or any urgency, said supplementary agenda will be delivered before the start of the meeting of the Bar Council.

2.8. Notice for a Committee meeting along with agenda shall be served before three days by the Secretary. A meeting of a Committee shall be presided over by the Chairman of the Committee or in his absence, by a member voted to the Chair by the members present.

2.9. Quorum for the meeting of Executive Committee shall be Chairman along with three members, while for other Committees, minimum three members.

2.10. Decisions of any meeting shall be by a majority vote. Voting shall be by show of hands. In the case of equality of votes, the Chairman of the meetings shall be entitled to a casting vote.

2.11. Notices shall be served either personally or through registered post/courier service, SMS, E-mail or Whatsapp message or by such other methods, including, inter alia, all modern means as the Bar Council may determine.

2.12. All proceedings of a meeting shall be entered in the Minutes Book to be maintained by the Secretary, and the record of such proceedings shall be prepared under the directions of the Chairman of the meeting, and shall be signed by him and shall be put up for confirmation at the next ensuing meeting. All members of the Bar Council or the Committee, as the case may be, shall be entitled to inspect the Minutes Book, subject to any reasonable notice to the Secretary.

2.13. Any matter determined or decided by a resolution of the Bar Council shall not be re-opened within three months of the date of the resolution, unless two-third of the total number of members make a requisition in writing to that effect.

CHAPTER - III

CHAIRMAN, VICE-CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY

3.1. The Chairman shall be responsible for ensuring the compliance with the provisions of the Act and these Rules. The Chairman shall exercise such powers and perform such functions, as assigned to him under the Act and these Rules.

3.2. The Vice-Chairman shall have the responsibility and powers of the Chairman under these Rules, and shall discharge the functions of the Chairman only in case the Chairman is incapable of acting, or is absent. The Vice-Chairman shall be the ex-officio member of every Committee constituted under Rule 4.2 and shall be responsible for coordinating the functioning of all Committees.

3.3. There shall be a Secretary of the Bar Council appointed by the Bar Council. In case of emergency, the Chairman with the consultation of the Vice Chairman, may nominate Additional Secretary or Assistant Secretary, to discharge the functions of the Secretary till the next meeting of the Bar Council when the matter will be placed before it. If seat of the Secretary is vacant, the Bar Council shall appoint the Secretary within three months positively.

3.4. Subject to the provisions of the Act and these Rules, the Secretary shall, under the supervisory control of the Executive Committee, exercise such powers and such functions as may be entrusted to him by the Bar Council.

3.5. Notices of the meetings of the Bar Council and of its Committees shall be issued by the Secretary.

3.6. The Secretary will convene a meeting with the Additional Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Section Officers, Editor of PLJ, and other senior officials of the Bar Council, prior to the general house. All the administrative and working issues shall be discussed and Secretary will forward a comprehensive report regarding all the administrative and working issues to the Vice Chairman and Chairman Executive Committee, and if they think fit, put it in the agenda of the Bar Council meeting.

CHAPTER - IV

COMMITTEES

4.1. Any Committee constituted by the Bar Council under Section 10 of the Act, shall not comprise of more than five members, including the Chairman of the Committee, except the Executive Committee which will comprise of Chairman and five members.

4.2. The Bar Council shall, inter alia, constitute the following Committees:--

1. Anti-Corruption Committee

2. Benevolent Fund Committee

3. Finance Committee

4. Human Rights Committee

5. Inter Provincial Bar Councils and Foreign Affairs Committee.

6. Land Acquisition Committee

7. Legal Education Committee

8. PLJ Committee

9. Rules Committee

10. Free Legal Aid Committee

11. Publication Committee

12. Seminar & Symposium Committee

13. Jail Reforms Committee.

14. Lawyers’ Welfare Committee.

15. Information Technology Committee.

4.3.The Chairman of every Committee constituted under Rules 4.2 shall, unless elected by the Bar Council, be elected by the members of the respective Committee.

4.4. The term of every Committee constituted under section 10 of the Act and the Rule 4.2, shall be one year. (till 31^st January of current year).

4.5. Meetings of a Committee may be convened by the Chairman of the Committee, or on requisition by two members of the Committee.

4.6. The business of a Committee shall be transacted in a meeting of the Committee; Provided that where it is expedient to transact business by circulation, they may obtain the views of the members of the Committee by circulation and make a decision accordingly. A decision so taken shall be deemed to have the same force as if taken in a meeting of the Committee in case the views of the members are unanimous.

4.7. A Committee shall have power to regulate its own method or procedure of meetings and matters incidental thereto.

4.8. Unless otherwise directed by the Bar Council, every Committee shall submit reports of its proceedings to the Bar Council in the following manners:

(a) a comprehensive and clear enunciation of the question considered by the Committee shall be set out;

(b) as far as reasonably practicable, specific issues should be dealt with separately and arguments for and against each proposal should be set out;

(c) a detailed statement should be set out of the date upon which the Committee has applied its mind and the conclusion arrived at as a result of such consideration, and further wherever opinions of Bar Associations or any other person have been elicited, the substance or the opinion and the analysis thereof;

(d) a resolution setting for the recommendations which the Committee adopts shall be forwarded with the report;

(e) the opinion of the Committee can be dissented from any member of the Committee and he may append a note of dissent which shall form part of the report.

4.9. Every Committee constituted under section 10 of the Act and Rule 4.2, shall present to the Bar Council before the end of every quarter a report of its working for approval.

4.10. The Bar Council may assume to itself the functions and powers of any such Committee that either fails to present a quarterly report or is not, in the opinion of the majority of the Bar Council, discharging its functions, whereafter a new Committee shall be constituted by the Bar Council.

4.11. Subject to the supervision and general control of the Bar Council, the Executive Committee shall, in addition to the functions entrusted to it under the Act and the Rules, have the following functions and power:

(a) To supervise and deal with all matters regarding administration of the Bar Council;

(b) To recommend to the Bar Council the qualifications, terms and conditions of the staff of the Bar Council;

(c) Subject to the approval of the Bar Council at its next ensuing meeting, to appoint, suspend, remove and dismiss the staff of the Bar Council:

Provided that no appointment or dismissal in relation to a person drawing salary above Rs. 25000/- per mensem shall be made by the Executive Committee without prior approval of the Bar Council:

Provided further that in case of emergency, Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Executive Committee may exercise these powers, which shall be placed before the next meeting of the Bar Council for approval;

(d) To implement the decisions of the Bar Council;

(e) To receive and in consultation with the Vice-Chairman and the members of the District concerned, deal with the representations and complaints of Advocates and resolutions of the Bar Associations in relation to the Courts and Executive. The action taken under this clause shall be laid before the Bar Council at its next meeting;

(f) In consultation with the Vice-Chairman and member of the District concerned to mediate disputes between Advocates inter se, between the Advocates and the Bar Association or between the Bar Associations inter se;

(g) To constitute sub-committee and to entrust such of its functions thereto as may be necessary, after approval of the Bar Council;

(h) To advise the Bar Council in all matters relating to its functions;

(i) To institute and defend suits and other proceedings on behalf of the Bar Council and for this purpose to appoint Advocates, agents and to authorize any person to sign and verify the pleadings and to appear and act on behalf of the Bar Council:

Provided that the fee payable to the Advocate for such services shall be settled after prior consultation with the Chairman or Vice-Chairman. The information in regard to this matter will be laid before the Bar Council in its next meeting; and

(j) To perform such functions as the Bar Council may entrust to it.

(k) To get verified, inter alia, all the records, degrees, certificates of the advocate, whose name was already on the roll of the Bar Council.

(l) To trace and verify all missing files of an advocate. Executive Committee may frame the policy in this regard or put the proposal to the Bar Council for policy decision or for making Rules in this regard.

(m) To convene the meetings in the last week of the month of June and October of a year, regarding the examination of service files, the promotion matters or any allied matters, of the employees of the Bar Council.

4.12. Notwithstanding anything contained in a decision, if any, of a Committee, all publications, diaries and books published on behalf of the Bar Council shall be the exclusive property of Bar Council,

4.13. PLJ Committee is authorized to issue directions to PLJ section to deliver any complementary new books (maximum five books), to all members Bar Council (without any discrimination), and two new books for every Bar Associations (High Court Bar Associations, District Bar Associations and Tehsil Bar Associations) in the Province of the Punjab. However, the members of PLJ Committee will get ten books. Bar council will pay the printing costs of the complementary books of the members and Bar Associations.

4.14. Publication Committee will give two new diaries to all members Bar Council. However, the members of Publication Committee will get ten diaries. Bar council will pay the printing costs of the complementary diaries of the members.

4.15. Bar council is empowered to allow distribution of complimentary copies of books, diaries etc., where it finds it necessary or proper to deliver.

4.16. Executive Committee of the Bar Council will take up all the matters relating to forged documents, certificate and affidavit, and the person who is not an advocate but poses, shows or portrays himself as an advocate.

4.17. All applications, references or complaints etc., against any person posing or purporting to be an advocate, or purporting to hold a law degree, or is alleged to be a ‘fake advocate’, shall be made to the Secretary, which shall be forwarded to the Executive Committee.

4.18. For removal of doubt, it is declared that the cases of forgery or submitting forged documents, at the time of filing the intimation form/file, lower court and high court enrollment files or at any stage or any proceedings before the Bar council or any Committee of Bar Council, falls under the jurisdiction of the Executive Committee.

4.19. Executive Committee shall, after verification of the record of the Bar Council, issue the notice to the concerned person for appearance and written reply, and thereafter hold an inquiry, regarding the allegations. Executive Committee will exercise all the powers under the Act and the Rules, during the inquiry proceedings. Executive Committee may call for a report or record from any government, semi government or autonomous body, authority, or educational institute during such proceedings.

4.20. If after inquiry, it is found that the respondent submitted forged, fake or invalid documents, certificate or affidavit, before the Bar Council, he is liable to be prosecuted as per Act, Rules and other available remedies under law, including, inter alia, the registration of a criminal case under section 154 of Cr.P.C.

4.21. Any person who is not enrolled as an advocate on the roll of the Bar Council, and poses/ shows himself/herself as an advocate at any forum or in the public at large as well as on print media, electronic media, social media, whatsapp etc may be prosecuted, after inquiry, under section 58 of the Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Act, including, inter alia, the registration of a criminal case under section 154 of Cr.P.C.

4.22. Any person or applicant who submits forged document, undertaking, certificate or affidavit before the Bar Council or any Committee of Bar Council, shall also be prosecuted under, inter alia, the relevant provisions of Pakistan Penal Code, 1860.

4.23. If the Executive Committee found that the allegations made in the complaint/application are proceedable, then notices be issued to the respondent through registered post A.D., SMS, Whatsapp message, courier service or any other electronic means for the attendance of the respondent/advocate, in no later than fifteen days.

4.24. The applicant will mention the details of himself as well as the advocate/respondent as mentioned below:

a. Name

b. Father’s name

c. C.N.I.C. No.

d. Address

e. Mobile No.

f. E.Mail account.

g. Whatsapp No.

4.25. Executive Committee will complete its proceedings within shortest possible time, but not later than four months positively.

4.26. Every offence under the Act, the Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976, these Rules or under, inter alia, the provisions of Pakistan Penal Code, 1860, will ordinarily be investigated, inquired and tried by a court within the local limits of whose jurisdiction, the office of the Punjab Bar Council (Lahore) is situated or where any such offence has been committed.

Provided that when a person is accused of the commission of any offence under the Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Act, 1973, Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976, Punjab Legal Practitioners & Bar Council Rules, 2023 and Pakistan Penal Code, 1860, by reason of anything which has been committed, and of any consequences which has ensued, such offence may be investigated, inquired into or tried by a Court within the local limits whose jurisdiction any such offence has been committed, or any such consequence has ensued.

4.27. No person except the advocate enrolled on the roll of Pakistan Bar Council and Punjab Bar Council as advocate, will wear the dress, uniform of the advocates. If any person including employees of any hotel/restaurant or any commercial establishments will wear the specified uniform of the advocates, he/she is liable to be prosecuted under the offence of cheating by impersonation defined under section 419, PPC.

CHAPTER–V
ENROLLMENT OF ADVOCATES

5.1. (1) Every apprentice shall, before being admitted as an advocate, take training regularly for a continuous period of six months as a trainee in the Chamber of an advocate, who has been pleader or an advocate, and has been, for a period of not less than 10 years practicing.

(2) A trainee may take training with more than one advocate, for a total period of six months which are substantially continuous.

(3) Every apprentice shall submit his intimation to the Punjab Bar Council through on-line methods as stipulated by the Punjab Bar Council, in prescribed form “A” after passing the LL.B. final examination. Form “A” is prescribed in the schedule.

(4) Intimation signed by the advocate/trainee, about joining such advocate should also be sent to the Secretary, within one month of the commencement of training. In case, the intimation is not received within one month of the commencement of training, the training shall run from the date of receipt of intimation in the Bar Council, in the manner stipulated hereinabove.

(5) No advocate/senior shall take more than five trainees at a time and in case he has more than five trainees at any particular time, then the first five in the order in which they were taken, shall be regarded as trainees, under these Rules.

(6) No person shall be eligible to submit intimation form, if he/she is doing salary job in government or semi-government or corporation or autonomous body or private organization or private school etc or doing business, or carrying on any vocation.

(7) In case of non-availability of the senior (due to death or any other unavoidable circumstances) mentioned in the intimation form by the apprentice, the affidavit of any senior advocate, having ten years standing is compulsory. However, in case of change of senior, fresh intimation form with the name of second/new senior be submitted in the office of the Bar Council, the period shall run from the date of receipt of intimation in the Bar Council.

(8) An applicant/trainee, who gives a false affidavit/certificate on his/her behalf, will be prosecuted as per provisions of Act and Rules.

(9) Applicant shall only be entitled for enrollment, after having passed LL.B. degree or equivalent education as decided by the Pakistan Bar Council and Higher Education Commission, has passed Law-GAT Test, completed his six months period of intimation, and has Completed two weeks Bar Vocational Course.

(10) If any applicant, who has passed LL.B. Degree from any foreign university recognized by Pakistan Bar Council and Higher Education Commission, shall also undertake and pass the special equivalence examination (See-Law).

(11) At the time of submission of Intimation form, in addition to the prescribed intimation fee, the applicant/candidate will also apply to Higher Education Commission for Law GAT Test and See-Law, as applicable.

(12) After submission of intimation form, the applicant/trainee will have to complete two weeks Bar Vocational Course.

(13) The Law GAT & (See-Law) Test will be conducted by the Higher Education Commission or as per prescribed Rules framed by the Pakistan Bar Council or Punjab Bar Council.

(14) The applicant (only for Muslim) will also submit an affidavit stating the end of the Prophethood of the “Hazrat Muhammad” (PBUH).

5.2. (1) Any person qualified for admission as an Advocate under Section 26 of the Act may make an application in Form ‘B’ to the Bar Council, if he proposes to practice generally within the jurisdiction of the Bar Council. All such applications shall be placed before an Enrollment Committee of Punjab Bar Council through online. Form ‘B’ is prescribed in the schedule.

5.3. (1) The applicant will submit the Form “B” in the Bar Council. Application/Form ‘B’ for admission as an advocate lower court will be accompanied by:

(a) Satisfactory evidence of the applicant’s name, father/husband names, date of birth (as per mentioned in Matric/O-Level), Place of Birth/Station, Nationality of applicant, CNIC #, Home Address, Postal Address, E-mail Address, Contact Cell Number;

(b) Satisfactory evidence of academic qualifications, Law-GAT and in case of foreign degree, result card of Special Equivalence Examination (SEE-LAW);

(d) Applicant also undertake that he will become member of a Bar Association (mention name of the Bar Association) in Punjab, within six months after his enrolment;

(e) Applicant will also submit a list of at least twenty cases in which he rendered assistance to his senior duly signed by him and the senior must give details regarding his practicing licence, length of practice and also give the details of the court, title of the case and details of the proceedings of said twenty cases through Form “C”.

(f) Applicant will also annex six passport size photographs in professional dress (with white background);

(g) Applicant will also sworn an affidavit, stating truly and accurately, that no criminal proceedings or proceedings for professional misconduct were ever instituted against him any court of law. If any, then details and the final order/judgment be given;

(h) Applicant will sworn an affidavit explaining the reasons of gap, if any, in between examinations and training after passing the LL.B. Examination;

(i) If the applicant seeks exemption from training, then the applicant will give the details regarding the exemption as per required under Rule 5.4 mentioned in Form ‘D’ separately.

(j) Applicant will submit enrollment fee according to prescribed fee schedule approved by the Punjab Bar Council;

(k) If the applicant was a salaried person or engaged in any business, service, profession or vocation in Pakistan before submitting the intimation, the applicant shall state the nature thereof and the place at which he was working. However in case of dismissal or removal or compulsory retirement, he is not entitled for enrollment.

If the applicant is a salaried person or engaged in any business, service, profession or vocation in Pakistan, he is not entitled for enrollment.

(l) Proposes his place of practice;

(m) Applicant has not been declared insolvent;

(n) In case, applicant was enrolled as an advocate on the roll of any other Bar Council, he will submit prescribed permission form concerned Bar Council. In case of rejection of the enrollment application of the applicant, then the complete record for the concerned Bar Council be called for and then decide the application for enrollment as per Act and Rules.

(o) If the applicant has been convicted of any criminal offence and his conviction and sentence remained in force, he is not entitled for enrollment;

(p) If the application of the applicant for enrolment has previously been rejected through a speaking order from the Bar Council, he cannot submit second application for enrollment;

(q) Applicant will sworn an affidavit regarding,--

(1) That he is neither engaged in any Business/Service/ Profession/ Vocation anywhere at present nor was so engaged during the period of apprenticeship;

(2) That all the contents of the Form “B” (and if submit Form “C”) are correct;

(3) That anything concealed or wrongly mentioned, his/her licence will be cancelled and legal action be taken against him/her.

(r) An affidavit (only for Muslims) stating the end of the Prophethood of the “Hazrat Muhammad” (PBUH);

(s) The advocate will give an undertaking regarding the trainee/applicant that he is not in any salaried job or government job or semi government job, or in any autonomous body or in any private job or public / private job or in any business or profession. In case, it transpires that the senior/advocate, who gave wrong/false undertaking, regarding the trainee/ applicant, then, he will be prosecuted under the professional misconduct.

5.4. The following persons will be exempted from training:

(1) Applicants who have qualified LL.B. and LL.M. degree from any university in Pakistan or a University recognized under Section 26(1)(c)(iii) of the Act, or a degree or diploma which is declared by the Pakistan Bar Council to be equivalent to that degree subject to passing Law-GAT, SEE-Law as per required by law and two weeks Bar Vocational Course.

(2) Applicants who have at least five years experience in a judicial service of Pakistan.

Provided that judicial services includes district magistrate or civil judge or Assistant Session Judge or Additional Session Judge and Session Judge working under the High Courts in Pakistan, who had not enrolled as an advocate on the roll of the Punjab Bar Council or any other provincial Bar Council in Pakistan.

(3) Applicants, who after having been called to the Bar in England or any Foreign Country have completed full one year training with a senior counsel in England or any Foreign Country which training thereafter entitles them to appear independently in Courts in England or any Foreign Country.

(4) Applicants, who after having been enrolled as practicing lawyers in any place not within Pakistan, have to the satisfaction of the Enrollment Committee of the Bar Council concerned, practiced there for full one year:

Provided that the Enrollment Committee of the Bar Council will verify the record from the concerned Bar Council.

(5) The applicant who seek exemption, their files must be put up before the enrollment Committee, headed by the judge of the High Court (Chairman of Enrollment Committee), after verification of the record, and viva voce, may grant the exemption.

5.5. The applicant will submit his/her application for enrollment as an advocate High Court through on-line, in prescribed form “E”. Form “E” is prescribed in the schedule. The applicant will also submit the form “E” in the Bar Council. The application/form also accompanied by:

(a) Satisfactory evidence of the applicant’s name, father/husband names, date of birth (as per mention in Matric/O-Level), Place of Birth/Station, Nationality of applicant, CNIC #, Home Address, Postal Address, E-mail Address, Contact Cell Number;

(b) Qualification & duration of practice of two years as an Advocate Lower Court, while mentioning:

Date of enrollment as he has practiced as an Advocate, Vakil or Pleader before subordinate courts in Pakistan for a period of not less than two years.

i) Three Photographs in Professional dress.

ii) Character/Fitness certificates from two lawyers on their letter pads eligible to practice in the High Court.

iii) Photocopy of renewed licence of current year.

d) Applicant also sworn an affidavit regarding no criminal proceeding or proceeding of professional misconduct are pending in any Court of Law or misconduct tribunal.

e) Applicant also attach a list of 20 cases, conducted by the applicant in lower courts.

f) Applicant also deposit the required fee as prescribed by the Punjab Bar Council;

(g) Applicant sworn an affidavit as to the duration of practice?

(h) If the applicant, seek exemption under Section 27 of the Act or the applicant on the basis of their education higher then LL.B. i.e LL.M. and Bar-at-Law, are entitled to be considered for exemption, he will submit Form “F”. Form ‘F’ is prescribed in the schedule.

(i) If the applicant seek exemption, being as Civil Judge, Judicial Magistrate, Assistant Session Judge, Additional Session Judge and Session Judge for two years practice/period, he would be deemed to have 5-years’ experience in Judicial Service. Said experience certificate be attached, which will be attested by the concerned authorities.

(j) In case of exemption, the applicant will submitted prescribed fee in Bar Council.

Provided that if the applicant who seek exemption, their files must be put up before the enrollment Committee, headed by the judge of the High Court (Chairman of enrollment Committee), after verification of the record, and viva voce, may grant the exemption.

(k) Applicant has paid all outstanding renewal fees and arrears of Bar Council.

(l) Applicant proposes to practice generally within the prescribed jurisdiction.

(m) Applicant has not been declared insolvent.

(n) Applicant has not been dismissed or removed from service or compulsory retired from government service or of a public statutory corporation etc,

(o) Applicant has not been convicted of any offence. If concealment proved, license be cancelled.

(p) If the applicant is enrolled as an Advocate on the roll of any other Provincial Bar Council, complete documents will be provided.

(q) If any other Bar Council has previously rejected the application of the applicant for enrolment, through a speaking order, he is not entitled for enrollment.

(r) Applicant also sworn an affidavit regarding,--

(1) That he is neither engaged in any Business/ Service/Profession/ Vocation in Pakistan.

(2) That no professional misconduct proceedings is pending against him

(3) That all the contents of the Form “E” (and if submit Form “F”) are correct.

(4) That anything concealed or wrongly mentioned, his/her licence will be cancelled and legal action be taken against him/her.

(s) An affidavit (only for Muslims) stating the end of the Prophethood of the “Hazrat Muhammad” (PBUH).

5.6. Applicant for enrollment as an advocate will pay the prescribed fees of benevolent fund and lawyer’s benefit scheme.

5.7. The advocate for enrollment as an advocate High Court will pay the prescribed fees of lawyer’s benefit scheme.

5.8. Secretary will receive the enrollment file for enrollment of an applicant/advocate, examine it, and forward the file to the examination Committee of Punjab Bar Council for viva voce examination under the supervision of the enrollment Committee in the following subjects:

(i) Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

(ii) Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898

(iii) The Limitation Act, 1908

(iv) the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973

(v) The Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Act, 1973, and the Rules framed thereunder;

(vi) Canons of Professional Conduct and Etiquette of Advocates as framed by the Pakistan Bar Council Rules, 1976 in Chapter XII.

(vii) Court Fees Act, 1870 and Suits Valuation Act; and

(viii) the Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984

(ix) Pakistan Penal Code, 1860

(x) The Specific Relief Act, 1877

5.9. Application for admission under Section 27, clause (c) of the Act 1973, shall be forwarded to the High Court and after approval therefrom shall be dealt with in accordance with the procedure herein provided for enrollment of Advocates.

5.10. Secretary shall before forwarding the application to the Enrollment Committee ensure that the applicant is qualified and not disqualified in terms of Sections 26 and 27 of the Act and the rules framed thereunder, or these Rules, and the Enrollment Committee shall, before granting the application, ensure that the applicant has undergone such training and passed such test/examination as may be prescribed.

5.11. The Enrollment Committee may, before it passes an order granting the application or returning it to the Bar Council, make such summary enquiry as it thinks fit.

5.12. The Enrollment Committee shall dispose of the application within six weeks of the receipts of the application by it.

5.13. Where the Enrollment Committee of Bar Council grants the application of an advocate, a certificate of enrollment shall be issued to the applicant in the prescribed Form “G” mentioning the individual licence number, permitted to practice before any court or tribunal in the province of Punjab, except the High Court and Supreme Court of Pakistan. Form “G” is prescribed in the schedule.

5.14. Secretary shall issue a receipt for payment of annual fee for renewed Licence / Card in Form “H” to every Advocate paying annual prescribed fee by the Punjab Bar Council.

5.15. Where the Enrollment Committee of Bar Council grants the application of an advocate High court, a Certificate of Enrollment shall be issued to the applicant in the prescribed form “I” mentioning the individual licence number, permitted to practice before any court or tribunal in Pakistan, except the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Form “I” is prescribed in the schedule.

5.16. In case of loss or any other reason, advocate need a copy of certificate, then Bar Council will issue the duplicate copy of certificate, mentioning the original licence number, subject to deposit the prescribed fee.

5.17. Where the Enrollment Committee returns an application under section 31 of the Act, the same shall be considered and disposed of by the Bar Council and its decision shall forthwith be communicated to the applicant.

5.18. The Enrollment Committee may refuse to enroll a person otherwise qualified, on the grounds of his removal from the rolls of Advocates or legal practitioners anywhere, or the pendency of criminal proceedings or proceedings for professional misconduct against him anywhere or on any other sufficient and reasonable ground.

5.19. An Advocate on the roll of one Provincial Bar Council, may apply for being placed on the roll of the Punjab Bar Council, subject to the payment of prescribed fee and furnishing of No-Objection Certificate from the said Bar Council:

Provided that a note shall be made against his name on the roll of the Punjab Bar Council that he is already on the roll of another Bar Council.

5.20. Punjab Bar Council may issue a standing certificate to the advocate in the prescribed form “J”, permitted to practice before any court or tribunal in the province of Punjab, except the High Court and Supreme Court of Pakistan. Form “J” is prescribed in the schedule.

5.21. Punjab Bar Council may issue a standing certificate to the advocate high court in the prescribed form “K”, permitted to practice before any court or tribunal in Pakistan, except the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Form “K” is prescribed in the schedule.

5.22. Every practicing advocate must possess, at all times, the identity card issued by the Punjab Bar Council.

5.23. There shall be two types of Identity Cards of different colours for advocates of the Lower Courts and High Courts.

5.24. Every Advocate of the lower court will be issued identity card annually showing thereon the period of expiry of renewed licence, or shall be issued identity card as a miniature of his renewed licence with photograph affixed thereon.

5.25. The identity card to be issued to the Advocate of the lower court shall have the following particulars:-

1. Registration / Licence Number.

2. Ledger No. (L.C.) on renewal card.

3. Name.

4. Father’s/Husband’s Name.

5. Date of Birth.

6. Date of enrolment.

7. Ordinary place of business.

8. Signature of the Advocate.

9. Photograph.

10. Valid upto 31st December of the ensuing year.

11. CNIC No.

12. Address.

13. Cell number.

14. Bar Code, or

The miniature of the following licence with photograph to be dispatched to Advocate through VPP

I, ________, Secretary, do hereby certify that Mr. ____________ s/o, d/o, w/o ______________ resident of __________ enrolled on ________ has paid the Annual Fee for the year ________ and is entitled to practice during the year ________ in the courts subordinate to the Lahore High Court.

By Order of the Bar Council Secretary.

5. 26. Every Advocate of the High Court will be issued a permanent identity card by the Punjab Bar Council.

5.27. The identity card to be issued to the Advocate of the High Court shall bear the following particulars:-

1. Registration/Licence Number.

2. Name.

3. Father’s/Husband’s Name.

4. Date of Birth.

5. Date of enrolment as an advocate of lower court and the high court.

6. Ordinary place of business.

7. Signature of the Advocate.

8. Photograph.

9. Signature of the issuing authority-Secretary and Chairman Executive Committee.

10. CNIC No.

11. Address.

12. Cell number.

13. Bar Code.

14. B.F. No.

5.28. Every practicing lawyer whose name is appearing on the roll of the Advocates maintained by the Punjab Bar Council, shall be allotted registration number.

5.29. Every advocate who has deposited the prescribed benevolent fund fee, shall be allotted an individual benevolent fund number.

5.30. Every practicing lawyer throughout the province shall obtain the identity card duly signed by the person/persons so authorized by the Bar Council on a payment of prescribed fee.

5.31. That no identity card shall be issued to any lawyer, unless he has cleared the Benevolent Fund dues and annual fees due, or other dues, under the Act, or these Rules.

5.32. Every practicing lawyer throughout the Province of Punjab shall apply to obtain identity card within 90 days from the date of enforcement of this scheme:

Provided that if an advocate fails to obtain his identity card within the time prescribed, his name shall be struck off the roll of Advocates after giving him a reasonable opportunity of being heard on a notice under section 34 of the Act.

5.33. All Advocates shall quote/print their registration number, so allotted, on his letter-pads as well as on vakalatnamas.

5.34. Every lawyer, while exercising his right of vote in election of the Bar Council / Bar Association shall produce, on demand, his identity card issued by the Bar Council along with CNIC. The Presiding Officers shall refuse his participation in the election on non-production of the same.

5.35. That the election board constituted under Art. 46 of the Memorandum of Association, 1981 shall enter the registered No. of the eligible voter and shall obtain his signatures on the counterfoil or the eligible voters list.

5.36. An Advocate who fails to pay the annual fee or any other fee or contribution provided by the Rules by the 31st of December of the preceded year shall pay prescribed late fee.

5.37. A person who had been enrolled as a pleader by the High Court before coming into force of the Act irrespective of whether he was not entitled to appear before a court at the time when the Act came into force, shall be entitled to be enrolled as an Advocate on payment of a fee prescribed fee out of which prescribed fee shall be enrolment fee and prescribed fee annual fee which will be enable him to practice till the 31st of December of the year in which he deposits the fee.

5.38. An Advocate shall apply that his licence be suspended because he intends to discontinue his practice in order to carry on business or to join some other profession or vocation and he shall apply also for termination of such suspension. An advocate shall apply that his name be altogether removed from the rolls.

5.39. The Enrolment Committee may suspend the licence of an advocate where it is established after due notice to the Advocate concerned that the Advocate has entered in government employment, or in service of Pakistan, or any other employment, business, vocation or profession.

Provided that he may apply for restoration of his practicing licence and his name on the roll of the Bar Council as an Advocate, if he disassociates himself from such employment, business, vocation or profession. He shall provide an affidavit that he has not incurred any disqualification under the Act, the rules framed thereunder, or these Rules, for enrollment as an advocate during the period.

Provided further that if he fails to seek such suspension within one month of such engagement or employment in such other profession or service, he shall be guilty of professional misconduct.

Provided further that if any advocate was already in any other employment, business, vocation or profession, and by concealing such facts, sworn false affidavit or undertaking etc, for enrollment, he will be prosecuted under the Act, Rules thereunder and, inter alia, Pakistan Penal Code, 1860.

5.40. All disputes relating to seniority as an Advocate shall be determined by the Enrolment Committee. In cases the contestants are not entered in the roll in the correct order, amendment in the roll will be made giving effect to the decision of the Enrolment Committee by pasting correction slips in the roll.

5.41. All additions, alterations and corrections made in the roll shall be communicated to the High Court within thirty days of the additions, etc.

5.42. The applicant, who applies for the enrollment as advocate on the roll of Punjab Bar Council, if he joined service prior to registration as an advocate, shall submit the last/final order of his termination of services. If the applicant was dismissed, removed or compulsory retired from services, he is not entitled for enrollment.

5.43. The applicant/advocate, who apply for the enrollment of an advocate high court and his practicing licence was suspended from the roll of the Punjab Bar Council as an advocate due to join services or otherwise, shall submit his last/final order of his termination of services. If the applicant was dismissed, removed or compulsory retired from service, he is not entitled for enrollment.

5.44. The enrollment Committee of Punjab Bar Council, in co-ordination with the Legal Education Committee of Punjab Bar Council, with consultation of the Pakistan Bar Council, shall ensure the smooth process of enrollment. Bar Council may pass directions, from time to time, in this regard.

5.45. The Legal Education Committee will regulate the bar vocational course at district level. The Legal Education Committee with the consultation of the Members, will nominate the penal of senior advocates. The district & sessions judges will nominate the penal of judges for delivering the lectures in the course. Members may direct to the president district Bar Association to fix the date and place of the course, with consultation of sessions judge, president and Secretary of the Tehsil Bar Associations of concerned district. President and general Secretary are duty bound to comply with the directions of members Bar Council in this regard.

5.46. The Legal Education Committee will define the syllabus of the Bar Vocational Course.

5.47. The applicant also deposit Rs. 1,000/- for the Lawyers Welfare Fund at the time of his enrollment as advocate lower court and advocate high court.

5.48. The advocates, who got themselves enrolled, on the basis of forged / bogus educational testimonials, after duly verification from the concerned boards/ universities, be suspended by the concerned Committee and forward the case to the Bar Council for permanent cancellation of his licence and his name be removed from the roll of the Advocate maintained by the Bar Council.

5.49. Enrollment Committee will conduct the interview of the retired judges, who seeks exemption in enrollment under these Rules.

CHAPTER - VI

DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

6.1. A complaint against an advocate shall be filed by addressing Chairman, Vice chairman, Chairman Disciplinary committee or the Secretary, with five copies and shall contain the charge or charges against such Advocate. The complaint shall be accompanied by all documents, or copies of documents that are available to the complainant; and in case where the complaint is not by a Court or by a public servant, acting in his official capacity, shall also be supported by an affidavit as to facts.

6.2: The complainant shall deposit prescribed fee, fixed by the Bar Council in the account of the Punjab Bar Council, except in case of an application, filed by the Chairman or any Advocate appearing on his behalf, or by court of competent jurisdiction. The receipt of payment will be annexed with the application. The Secretary will forward the application to the disciplinary Committee.

6.3: The disciplinary Committee may peruse the contents of the application/allegations, and if found that allegations prima facie not proceedable, then the Committee may reject the complaint summarily.

6.4: If the Committee found that the allegations made in the complaint/application are proceedable, then notices be issued to the respondent through registered post A.D., courier service, SMS, Whatsapp message or any other electronic or modern means, for the attendance of the respondent/advocate, no later than fifteen days.

6.5: The applicant will mention the details of himself as well as the advocate/respondent as mentioned below:

a. Name ___________________________________________

b. Father’s name ____________________________________

c. C.N.I.C. No. _____________________________________

d. Address _________________________________________

e. Mobile No. _______________________________________

f. E-mail No. _______________________________________

g. Whatsapp No. ____________________________________

6.6. That after the notice served to the respondent, the respondent failed to appear before the Committee, and Committee is satisfied that the notice has been served, the Committee may suspend the practicing licence of the respondent/advocate for a period not more than fifteen days. In such situation, the Committee may proceed ex-parte proceedings against the advocate.

6.7. If application for setting aside ex-parte proceedings is filed, then the Committee will pass a speaking order, in the circumstances, accordingly. The Committee may accept the application with costs or without costs as it thinks fit. Said application will be decided within two months positively.

Provided that the provisions of The Limitation Act, 1908 shall, mutatis mutandis, be applicable in the proceedings.

6.8. The practicing licence of the advocate may be restored after submitting the application by the advocate, while showing sufficient cause of his non appearance before the Committee, with or without costs, on such terms and conditions as the Committee may deem fit.

6.9. After passing the ex-parte proceedings order, the Committee may proceed further. The Committee may direct the complainant to produce his evidence oral or documentary in support of his complaint. The Committee may pass final order.

6.10. For the purpose of deciding whether the complaint against an advocate is to be summarily rejected, the complainant may prefer an appeal under section 41 of the Act within thirty days to the tribunal. Secretary Bar Council will provide the copy within seven days after receiving the prescribed fee.

6.11. The complaint shall be placed before the Disciplinary Committee which may unless rejects it summarily, ask the advocate to reply the allegations and after inquiry may refer the matter to the tribunal if allegations found correct.

6.12. In the absence of the Secretary, additional Secretary or assistant Secretary or section officer of disciplinary Committee, with prior approval of the Vice Chairman, may attend the proceedings of the tribunal.

6.13. Where a reference is made to a Committee or Tribunal under Section 41, all the relevant documents shall be forwarded along with the reference.

6.14. A Committee to which a reference is made under Section 41 shall complete the proceedings before it within eight weeks from the receipt of the same and submit its report.

6.15. Before the Tribunal, the proceedings against an Advocate shall be conducted by the Chairman, or by an Advocate appearing on his behalf. The complainant shall also be entitled to appear in person, or through counsel, but the Chairman shall have a prior right to conduct the proceedings against the Advocate, subject to any directions passed by the Tribunal.

6.16. On receipt of a reference under Section 41, the Chairman of the Tribunal shall fix a date for the hearing of the case not earlier than twenty one days and not later than sixty days from such receipt and a notice of the date fixed shall be served on the Advocate concerned as well as the Chairman, alongwith copies of the record that has been forwarded to the Tribunal, so as to reach the Advocate as well as Chairman not less than fourteen days before the date fixed. Notice of the date shall be served on the complainant in case the complaint is not by a Court or by a public servant in his official capacity. Notice of the date should also be put up on the Notice Board of the Bar Council.

6.17. The Advocate concerned shall be entitled to file a reply to the allegations against him whether or not he has already filed a reply before the Bar Council. He shall deliver such reply along with three copies to the Secretary at least seven days before the date of hearing fixed by the Tribunal and the Secretary shall deliver the copies to the Chairman and the complainant at least three days before such date of hearing.

6.18. The Tribunal shall determine the matter before it on oral evidence and on documents in accordance with the provisions, of The Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984 and the Tribunal shall follow generally and to the extent practicable the procedure provided for the suits in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, but the Tribunal shall also have power to call for or permit affidavits and allow documents to be proved by affidavits:

Provided that the party affected by an affidavit shall have the right to cross-examine the deponent.

6.19. The Advocate concerned shall be a competent witness on his own behalf and shall be liable, if he appears as a witness, to be cross-examined, but he shall not be compelled to appear as a witness.

6.20. Secretary Bar Council shall be ex-officio Secretary of the Tribunal and shall be responsible for service of notice issued by the Tribunal and for compliance with the Rules in this Chapter.

6.21. Misconduct: means “Wrong or improper conduct, failure to act honestly, some degree of mens rea on the part of the person concerned.

Without prejudice to the foregoing, the following acts shall also fall under the definition of misconduct or professional misconduct:

(i) Filing of false certificate or document, intentionally, willfully or deliberately before the court of competent jurisdiction or tribunal, is misconduct on the part of the advocate.

(ii) If an advocate would act and appear for a party which had not authorized him to appear, plead on his behalf.

(iii) Giving false information at the time of enrolment in Bar Council as well as in Bar Association.

(iv) Every advocate was supposed to watch the interest of his client vigilantly, and showing any favour or latitude to the opposite party by a counsel, would amount to professional misconduct.

(v) When a counsel was engaged in a lis, it is his duty to appear and conduct the case and assist the court on behalf of his client in order to secure justice for him. Any violation in this regard, amounts to professional misconduct.

(vi) An advocate engaged in work of stamp vendor.

(vii) An advocate engaged in teaching as teacher in any government, semi government, public or private institutions.

(viii) An advocate work against the interest of his client in any legal proceedings before any court of competent jurisdiction or tribunal etc.

(ix) If an advocate claiming or showing his relationship or friendship with the judge of the court or presiding officer of any tribunal etc and received huge amount for taking decision in his favour, it amounts to professional misconduct.

(x) Any embezzlement of the client’s money by a counsel/Advocate, amounts to profession misconduct.

(xi) An advocate received huge amount from complainant for providing the visas and services abroad, amounts to professional misconduct.

(xii) Compromise/withdrawal of suit or any legal proceedings against the interest of his client, and without obtaining any instructions of the client, amounts to profession misconduct.

(xiii) If two or more advocates sharing in the same law firm/office, and appearing for two different parties having conflict interest, amounts to misconduct.

(xiv) Client entrusted the Money/Document/ Cheque/ Pronote/Valuable security and blank paper with signature of the client, relating to the proceedings of the suit or legal proceedings etc, misappropriated by the advocate.

(xv) An advocate who took the flat/shop, or premises for his office on rent, and neither paid the rent nor had vacated the same.

(xvi) An advocate gives money to purchase/allotment of plot/property to the advocate, and the advocate transferred said property in his name or in the name of his dependants, spouses and children etc.

(xvii) An advocates running a private school, college or education institute, except Law College.

(xviii) Storming /attacking building or breaking the chamber of advocate or court room is misconduct.

(xix) The advocate shall not aid or abet any unlicensed person to practice law, except the applicant who filed/submit his/her intimation form, for getting license from the Bar Council.

(xx) The advocates will always be respectful to other lawyers, any step of misbehave or quarrel amounts to misconduct.

(xxi) An advocate shall not acquire an interest, adverse to a client in the property or interest includes (Financial or other interest) involved in the case.

(xxii) An advocate will not engage in that case adverse to the first/earlier client to other party involved in that case.

(xxiii) An advocate shall not himself or in baynami purchase any property at a probate, foreclosure or judicial sale in an auction or proceedings, relating to which, such advocate appears for a party.

(xxiv) An advocate shall not commingle/merge/ integrate the property of client with his own use.

(xxv) An advocate will only charge his professional fee while considering the time and labour required, his professional skill, expertise and experience etc.

(xxvi) An advocate will maintain a respectful attitude towards the courts. At the same time whenever there is proper ground for complaint against a judicial officer, it is the right and duty of an advocate to ventilate such grievance and seek redress thereof legally and to protect the complainant and person affected.

(xxvii) An advocate should not accept employment as an advocate in any matter upon the merits of which he has previously acted in a judicial capacity.

(xxviii) An advocate having once held public office or having been in the public employment, should not, after his retirement accept employment in connection with any matter which he has investigated or dealt with while in such office, nor employment except in support thereof.

(xxix) No advocate will use his previous designation or post such as “Retired Justice”, “Ex Judge”, “Retired General/colonel”, “Ex Attorney-General”, “Ex Advocate-General” or use any ex-designation, post or calling in any manner whatsoever, as prefix or suffix, either on letter-heads, name plates, sign boards, visiting cards or in any form, other than him being a Member, during the period of his practice as an Advocate, or any time thereafter.

(xxx) An advocate shall not join or carry on any other profession, business, service or vocation or shall not be an active partner or a salaried official or servant in or be subject to the terms and conditions of service of the Government, Semi-Government or autonomous body or any other organization or institution, whether public or private.

6.22. When a tribunal or Disciplinary Committee comes to the conclusion that complaint filed by complainant is false, frivolous or vexatious, cost may be imposed on complainant, which may extend to one hundred thousand rupees. Said cost may be deposited in the account of Bar Council or be given to the advocate/respondent, as deemed appropriate by the Disciplinary Committee.

6.23. Registers shall be maintained with respect to the disciplinary proceedings and all the records of the disciplinary proceedings shall be preserved till ordered to be destroyed by the Bar Council. The result of disciplinary proceedings will be attached with the file of the Advocate.

6.24. All parties to proceedings shall be entitled on payment of the prescribed fee to certified copies of all proceedings before the Bar Council or the Tribunal, or any Committee of the Bar Council. Any other person interested may subject to the order of the Chairman or of the Bar Council, be supplied with a certified copy of any such proceedings as is mentioned above. The same fee shall be charged for the certified copies as are charged by the High Court.

6.25. All applications filed in the disciplinary proceedings by any party shall be accompanied by a payment of Rs. 100/- except in case of an application filed by the Chairman or any Advocate appearing on his behalf.

6.26 An Advocate appearing before the Bar Council or before a Tribunal or Committee of the Bar Council except the Chairman or an Advocate appearing on his behalf, shall file a power of attorney along with a deposit of Rs. 100/-.

6.27. Parties to proceedings shall be entitled for inspection of the record on payment of Rs. 100/- per file.

CHAPTER - VII

BAR ASSOCIATION

7.1. Every Association of Advocates ordinarily practicing at Tehsil headquarter or sub-division shall apply to the Bar Council for the recognition of the Bar Association. The application shall be filed by the Advocates of not less than fifty in numbers/Advocates while mentioning their CNIC Number, details of their practicing issued by the Bar Council, along with photograph and prescribed fee fixed by the Bar Council:

Provided further, except as aforesaid, a body or association of advocates using the words “Association”, “Bar”, “Council”, “Pakistan” or “Punjab” in its name shall be illegal. Any Advocate who is or claims to be member or office bearer of such association shall be guilty of professional misconduct.

7.2. The application shall be accompanied by a copy of the resolution by their accepted members of new Bar Association, for seeking of recognition of the Bar Association:

Provided that no Bar Association shall be recognized unless it is functioning at a place where there is a regular civil, criminal, revenue or Regional Court.

7.3. Executive Committee of Punjab Bar Council will entertain the application for new Bar Association. Executive Committee after examining the record, while observing the provision of Act and Rules, forward its complete report in next General House of the Bar Council. The decision of the Bar Council will be the final regarding the acceptance or rejection of the Bar Association. The decision of Executive Committee will not take effect, unless approved by the Bar Council.

7.4. The Bar Council shall decide the application for recognition of a Bar Association within three months of the submission of the application and in case it fails to decide within this period the members of that Bar Association will be regarded as members of a old recognized Bar Association till the question of recognition of such Bar Association is decided by the Bar Council.

7.5. Where there is an existing recognized Bar Association on the date of coming into force of these Rules, no further application from such place for recognition shall be entertained, but this shall not prevent the recognition of a High Court Bar Association at a place where there is a functioning Bench of the Lahore High Court.

7.6. Where there are more applications than one for recognition from the same place, the Executive Committee shall decide which applicant Bar Association shall be recognized.

7.7. Every recognized Bar Association within two months of its recognition will complete their membership of the Advocates/members, and forwarded the complete membership record to the Executive Committee of the Bar Council.

7.8. Any member/advocate of Bar Association aggrieved by an Act or omission of the Bar Association, may within one month of such Act or omission may file an appeal to the Executive Committee of Bar Council.

7.9. Every recognized Bar Association must furnish to the Bar Council by 30^th June of every year a list of its members entitled to practice as Advocates and as Advocates of the High Court along with the dates of their enrollment.

Provided that a list of office-bearers shall be furnished to the Bar Council within a month of the annual elections.

7.10. No person shall practice as an Advocate unless he is a member of a recognized Bar Association.

7.11. All advocates on the roll of Bar Council are the ex-officio member of all the Bar Associations in the province of Punjab. However, they will take the membership of the one Bar Association and will be the member/voter member of one Bar Association, wherein his name is available on the roll of Bar Council.

7.12. On expiry of three years, after enrolment or as the case may be and depositing the prescribed fee, an advocate shall be eligible to file fresh declaration after its approval by the Bar Council by 30th June of the year by visiting the office of the Punjab Bar Council himself and furnishing a NOC from the President of the Bar where he is/was practicing and proof of membership of the Bar where he intends to become voter member. He shall, also change the place of business in accordance with filing the above said fresh declaration. Copies of such declaration shall be sent to the President of both the aforesaid Bar Associations:

7.13. That on fulfilling the pre-requisites, an advocate, shall be eligible to file fresh declaration after 31^st August of the year, but he shall not be eligible to exercise the right of vote under Rule 46 of memorandum of association.

7.14. That condition of three years stay for filling fresh declaration shall not apply to the Advocates seeking transfer of voter membership to a newly established Bar Association, but before the issuance of the final list of voters.

7.15. That if an Advocate wants to transfer his vote from one Bar Association to other Bar Association, he will appear before the Executive Committee Punjab Bar Council through an application after submission of the prescribed fee. Executive Committee Punjab Bar Council will decide the application for transfer of vote within one month of its filing.

7.16. That a separate register in Punjab Bar Council be maintained and the said transfer order will be duly verified by the Executive Committee of the Punjab Bar Council. The applicant/advocate will surrender his earlier identity card of Punjab Bar Council before the Executive Committee at the time of application for transfer of vote. The new identity card of Punjab Bar Council will be issued after depositing the prescribed fee.

7.17 Where it is reported by a Bar Association, in writing, that any Advocate has ceased to be its member, the name of such Advocate may, after notice to the Advocate, be struck off from the roll unless he establishes that he continues to be a member of any other recognized Bar Association.

7.18 It will be sufficient compliance with the requirements of Rule 7.10 if within six months of being enrolled as an Advocate a person applies for being admitted as a member of such Bar Association and his application has not been dismissed.

7.19. The applicant shall, within six months of his enrollment as an Advocate, inform the Bar Council of the date of his application for admission as a member of such Bar Association and shall forward a copy of the receipt of such application duly signed by the Secretary of such Bar Association. The licence of the Advocate who has not, without any reasonable excuse, so intimated the Bar Council, shall stand automatically suspended:

Provided that it shall be restored on his showing reasonable cause for the failure, by the Executive Committee of the Bar Council.

7.20. Every Advocate whose application for admission as a member of a Bar Association has been dismissed by the Bar Association shall have a right of appeal to the Bar Council. The appeal shall be filed within two months of the communication to him of the order appealed against. The appellate authority / Executive Committee of the Bar Council may, for sufficient cause, condone the delay in the filing of the appeal, if any.

7.21. No removal of an Advocate from the memberships of a Bar Association shall be recognized by the Bar Council unless it is authorized by the constitution of the Bar Association, or is for non-payment of the dues of the Bar Association, or for misappropriation of the funds or the property of the Bar Association or for gross misconduct.

7.22. In case the name of an Advocate is removed from the roll of members of a Bar Association he shall have like remedies as he would have if his application for admission as a member of Bar Association was dismissed and the appellate authority shall have similar powers.

CHAPTER - VIII

FIRMS OF LAWYERS

8.1. Advocate desirous of forming a firm of lawyers or to associate with a firm of lawyers, for the practice of law in the jurisdiction of the Bar Council shall apply to the Bar Council for the registration of the firm or their association.

8.2. The application for registration shall be accompanied by a deposit slip of prescribed fee of Bar Council as Registration fee, a copy of the partnership deed and the following information:

(a) name of firm;

(b) place of office or office of the firm;

(d) the shares of the partners; and

(e) the contribution to be made by each partner.

8.3. The application shall be placed before the Bar Council which may call for such further information as it may think necessary:

Provided that the Secretary will peruse the file give a written report after observing all the provisions of law & rules.

8.4. Advocates already associated together for the purpose of practicing law, shall within three months of the promulgation of these Rules, apply for the registration of their firms and the provision herein contained shall apply mutatis mutandis to such application.

8.5. All applications for registration of the firm shall be taken up for consideration within two months of their presentation and shall be disposed of within four months and in case of a firm existing on the date of promulgation of these Rules such firm may continue its business till the disposal of the application.

8.6. The Bar Council may at any time call for such information as it may consider necessary from a registered firm and may also, for sufficient cause to be recorded in writing, after due notice to the firm, impose any condition on the firm or suspend the registration of any firm. On suspension of registration, the Advocates constituting such firm shall cease to practice as partners in the area within the jurisdiction of the Bar Council from such date as may be specified in the order.

8.7. Any firm of lawyers not registered under the Act and the Rules framed thereunder in any other province of Pakistan shall, where it is desirous of commencing or continuing the practice of law within the jurisdiction of the Bar Council, apply for registration to the Bar Council and the provisions herein contained shall apply mutatis mutandis to such application.

CHAPTER – IX

9.1. Member Punjab Bar Council will be entitled the travelling allowance of each meeting at the rate of Rs. 50/- per kilometer from his district head quarter to the place of meeting.

Provided that in case of continuous two days meeting of the general house, the members will be entitled only D.A. for second day.

However, Vice Chairman can claim maximum three travelling allowance (T.A.’s) during one week.

9.2. The distance will be decided by the Finance Committee while observing the new distance/old distance due to the construction of the National Highways and Motorways in every financial years.

9.3. Finance Committee will fix the traveling allowance and daily allowance of the employees after approval of Bar Council, who visit the other cities, to perform their work in connection with the affairs of the Bar Council. Vice Chairman or Chairman Executive Committee or the Chairman of the concerned Committee will allow in writing for the visit of the employees at any out station. However, Secretary Bar Council, in their absence, will perform the functions to allow the visit of out station in writing.

CHAPTER-X
FINANCES

10.1. Subject to the control and direction of the Bar Council, Finance Committee shall be responsible for realizing all the money, dues towards the Bar Council, for the management, administration and utilization of all the funds of Bar Council.

10.2. Finance Committee will prepare and submit for approval of the Bar Council by 1st week of June, every year, a budget statement of expected receipts and expenditure for the coming financial year.

10.3. Secretary shall be disbursing authority, but no payment shall be made out of the funds of Bar Council; except under order of the Chairman or Vice Chairman.

Provided that no payment shall be ordered, unless it is authorized under the Rules.

Provided further that notwithstanding the above, the Vice Chairman or Chairman Executive Committee may sanction expenditure upto Rs. 1,00,000/- per annum.

10.4. Regular accounts of Bar Council, will be opened and run in the scheduled bank. Bar council fund will be deposited in the National Savings account/centre of the government of Pakistan for long and short term fixed deposits. No fixed deposit amount, will be deposited in any schedule/ commercial bank.

Provided that In case of non acceptance of the fixed amount deposit etc by the national savings centre, due to any unavoidable circumstances, then the fixed deposit in the scheduled bank be deposited, after prior approval of the Bar Council with majority votes.

Provided further that in case of any hardships, Vice Chairman may call an emergent meeting of the Bar Council, after issuance of notice of ten days, with details of accounts. Vice Chairman or any other authority or Committee, having no jurisdiction to deposit the amount in any scheduled commercial bank.

Provided further that non availability of the Bar Council house, due to election or any other reasons, Vice Chairman will consult the matter with Chairman/advocate general and after consultation, will take the decision for the short term period, till the next general house meeting.

10.5. The Bar Council may invest any portion of the funds of the Bar Council in the National Savings.

10.6. The Bar Council may constitute a separate fund for any special purpose, which shall be administered and regulated in such manner as the Bar Council may specify.

10.7. The moneys from time to time credited in the funds of the Bar Council as mentioned below, will be applied by the decisions of the Bar Council:-

(a) The payment to the Pakistan Bar Council of thirty three percent of the total sum received by it during that financial year as enrollment fee and fees for permission to practice before the High Court;

(b) In the payment of salaries and allowances to the staff of the Council;

(c) In the fulfillment of any obligation and in the discharge of any duty imposed on the Bar Council under the Act and the Rules; and

(d) In meeting the expenditure declared by the Bar Council to be an appropriate charge on the fund.

10.8. A cash book shall be maintained by the Bar Council as in Form “L”.

10.9. The receipt of all cash and cheques, received for credit to the funds of the Bar Council, shall be entered on the receipt side of the cash book as soon as the receipt is issued.

10.10. The disbursement of all moneys from the fund of the Bar Council shall be entered on the expenditure side of the Cash Book as soon as the disbursement is made.

10.11. At the end of each day, the totals of the amounts received and spent during the day shall be worked out and the balance struck. Balance sheet will be prepared on daily basis by the section.

Provided that regular daily/current expenditures will be supervised by the Secretary, Chairman finance Committee and Vice Chairman of Bar Council. Vice Chairman may call report from Finance section officer or any section officer or employees as he deems fit and put it before the Bar Council for necessary orders or for sanctions.

10.12. The amount remitted to the Bank each day shall be shown in the appropriate column of the Cash Book indicating the number and date of the deposit voucher with which the amount is thus remitted.

10.13. All entries in the Cash Book shall be checked by the Secretary item by item with reference to the receipts and vouchers and attested in token of check. The Cash Book shall be signed by the Secretary daily.

10.14. At the end of each month the balance shall be struck and the closing balance verified with reference to the Bank Pass Book.

10.15. The total of various columns in the Cash Book shall be carried forward into next month’s account.

10.16. At the end of each quarter, a quarterly statement of account giving full details on income and expenditure shall be compiled and laid before the Bar Council through Finance Committee.

10.17. At the end of each financial year, an annual account in Form “M” shall be compiled.

10.18. The Annual account so compiled shall be audited by a chartered accountant within the meaning of the Chartered Accountants Ordinance, 1961, appointed by Bar Council.

10.19. The Auditor appointed under Rule 10.18 shall examine the annual account together with the receipt and vouchers relating thereto, and shall at all reasonable times have access to the books, accounts and other documents of the Bar Council, and may in relation to such accounts, examine any officer or employee of the Bar Council.

10.20. The Auditor shall report to the Bar Council upon the Annual Accounts and in his report he shall state whether in his opinion the Annual Account is a full and fair account containing all necessary particulars and properly drawn up so as to exhibit a true and correct view of the finances of the Bar Council.

10.21. Finance Committee will ensure the said annual audit, receive the report, examine it in details and forward it before the Bar Council in the budget session or in any subsequent Bar Council meeting.

10.22. Finance Committee will examine the accounts of the Bar Council on quarterly basis. The minutes of the Finance Committee will be put before the general house of the Bar Council on regular basis.

10.23. Finance committee will furnish to each member Bar Council, at least fifteen days, before the date of the meeting of Bar Council, in the beginning of the financial year, a copy of the annual audit report, balance sheet and the report of the auditor.

10.24. Finance section will prepare a monthly salary sheet of all the employees of the Bar Council in a specified manner i.e.

(1) Name _________________________________________

(2) Existing Post ___________________________________

(3) BPS (if any), ____________________________________

(4) Date of Birth ___________________________________

(5) Date of appointment ____________________________

(6) Allowances _____________________________________

(i) Medical allowance __________________________

(ii) Rent allowance ____________________________

(iii) C.P. FUND ________________________________

(iv) EOBI contribution __________________________

(v) Gratuity __________________________________

(7) Loan

(8) Remaining loan _________________________________

10.25. Finance Committee will manage a separate register, regarding the salaries, gratuity and allowances etc of the employees.

Provided that in case of the employees of the PLJ section, B.F. section, lawyer’s hostel and lawyer’s welfare fund section, the concerned Chairman Committee, will manage the salary sheet of the employees under his supervision, sign it and place it on the record. Separate register be also maintained in this regard. Concerned Committee will examine the record/register on quarterly basis.

10.26. Section officer of Finance section shall, after preparation of said salary slips/sheet, put it before the Finance Committee on quarterly basis and after approval of Finance Committee with majority vote, prepare the final salary sheet of all the employees and put it before the Secretary and Vice Chairman along with the cheque/cheques of salary of the employees for final approval and signature on cheque/cheques. No salary will be drawn, without adhering to this procedure. However, in case of any emergency, the Vice Chairman may allow the salary of employees according to the last prepared sheet. Vice Chairman and Chairman Executive Committee of Punjab Bar Council have no authority to enhance the salaries of the employee(s), or grant promotions, without the prior approval from the general house of Bar Council.

10.27. The new bank accounts will be opened and operated for the employees of Bar Council, by the Secretary and the Vice Chairman jointly.

10.28. A separate account for the gratuity and C.P. Fund of the Bar Council employee will be opened forthwith and be operated by the Vice Chairman and the Secretary jointly.

10.29. One cheque for the monthly salary, gratuity, C.P. Fund, EOBI and all allowances, be prepared by finance Committee, signed by the Vice Chairman and the Secretary and said amount be transferred in the bank accounts specified for the employees. Amount of gratuity, C.P. Fund be further transferred in the specific account for gratuity and C.P. Fund of the employees.

10.30. No enhancement in the salary will be issued, until the specific salary sheet is recommended by the Finance Committee and approved by the Bar Council.

10.31. The salary of the promoted employee or new appointment will not be issued without the recommendation of the Finance Committee and approval of the general house of the Bar Council.

10.32. No Bar council employee is entitled for any loan, whatever may be.

10.33. Finance Committee will examine the previous / outstanding loans files of the employees. The recovery of said loan be scheduled as convenience of the employee, recommended by the Finance Committee on humanitarian grounds, not more than 25 % of his total monthly salary. In case of any emergency, the finance Committee put the case in the Bar Council meeting with his detailed reports, for decision.

10.34. No government allowance, fund etc be allowed/permitted for the employees, without the prior approval of the Bar Council, as recommended by the Finance Committee.

10.35. Every employee before reaching the age of retirement, submit his application before the Executive Committee of the Bar Council before 6-months of his retirement date. Executive Committee will call the detailed report from the finance department and his concerned department through Secretary, examine it and put his report alongwith complete relevant record to the Bar Council with all his claim/amount i.e. gratuity and C.P. fund etc. Vice Chairman and Chairman Executive Committee will hand over the cheque of his amount on the last date of his retirement.

10.36. Any member Bar Council may get/receive any record of Finance Section / Committee through Chairman Finance Committee.

CHAPTER - XI

PURCHASE OF INVENTORY

11.1. The purchase of any inventory / articles of usage in Bar Council will be purchased by the specified manner.

11.2. For the purpose of any inventory /articles if price of the said article having much value of more than 10,000/- the purchase will be done, after approval from the concerned section or concerned Committee, through calling bids in an appropriate manner as the Committee things fit.

11.3. Finance section will receive the required articles list from the concerned section of Bar Council in writing, put it before the Finance Committee or concerned Committee for approval and will manage the complete record in a separate register.

11.4. In absence of the Finance Committee, Secretary Punjab Bar Council will perform this function.

11.5. The Committees already, having independent bank accounts will perform the above said functions, according to the decisions of their Committees.

11.6. Finance Committee will check the balance sheet of all the accounts on quarterly basis and will submit complete record in writing in the annual budget session of the Bar Council.

11.7. Bar council may call the accounts report at any time in the general house.

CHAPTER - XII

ANTI-CORRUPTION PROCEEDINGS

12.1. Anti Corruption Committee will act for effective prevention of corruption.

12.2. Anti Corruption Committee constituted for holding inquiry and decision of the complaint relating to the corruption of the advocated during discharging his services.

12.3. Anti Corruption Committee will perform all the works / assignments, as entrusted by the Bar Council.

12.4. Any advocate, who commits corruption, will be guilty of professional misconduct and his licence liable to be cancelled under the provisions of Act and Rules therein.

CHAPTER – XIII

ELECTIONS & RESIGNATION

13.1 A Member shall vacate his seat if he:

(a) resigns his seat by delivery of his resignation to the Secretary and the resignation shall be effective from the time it is so delivered, or

(b) is removed from the rolls maintained by the Bar Council and the Pakistan Bar Council.

13.2. A member who is suspended as an Advocate shall not act as a Member during the period of his suspension but shall vacate his seat only if his suspension is for a year or more or covers the whole of his remaining term as a member.

13.3. A member of a Committee or a Chairman of a Committee constituted under Section 10 of the Act shall cease to be so in the eventuality of vote of no-confidence passed against him by majority of votes, by show of hands, by the members in a meeting of the Bar Council.

CHAPTER - XIV

MISCELLANEOUS

14.1. An Advocate is entitled to a duplicate copy his Enrollment Certificate on filing an application to the Secretary of the Bar Council and upon payment of specified fee.

14.2. Specified fee shall be levied for issuance of a certificate under Rule 107(1)(c)(ii) of the Pakistan Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Rules, 1976.

14.3. All moneys required to be paid under the Rules shall be paid into the account of the Bar Council and the receipt for the money paid shall be attached to the proceedings in respect of which the payment is made.

14.4. The Legal Practitioners and Bar Council Rules, 1969 & The Punjab Legal Practitioners & Bar Council Rules, 1974 insofar as they relate to the functions of the Punjab Bar Council, are hereby repealed.

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Application No. ____________

Description: 2

PUNJAB BAR COUNCIL

9-FANE ROAD, LAHORE, PHONE: 042-99214245-49, FAX: 042-99214250
E-mail: info@pbbarcouncil.com, URL: www.pbbarcouncil.com
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FORM A

INTIMATION FORM

(Under Rules 5.1 of the Punjab Legal Practitioners &
Bar Council Rules, 2023)

The Secretary
Punjab Bar Council
Lahore

Sir,

I Mr./Mrs. ________ D/S/W of _________ Date of Birth ________
having Mr. ____________ Advocate High Court/Subordinate Courts ___________ as a pupil with effect from ______________ under the Punjab Legal enclose the following documents in Support of this intimation:-

1. INTIMATION

(i) Intimation Fee upto 35 years age Rs. 3,000/-

(ii) Intimation Fee above 35 to 40 years age Rs. 7,000/-

(iii) Intimation Fee upto 50 years age Rs. 20,000/-

(iv) Intimation Fee upto 60 years age Rs. 30,000/-

(v) Intimation Fee above 60 years age Rs. 50,000/-

Note: Deposit Fee in the Habib Bank Limited on prescribed challan from or directly in Habib Bank Limited (HBL) A/C 0042-79000543-03 throughout the Punjab.

2. Attested photo copies of the passed Result Card of Matric, Intermediate, B.A. and LL.B Final Examination result card.

3. Copy of Seniors CNIC & I.D Card (issued by the Punjab Bar Council) for verification of enrolment date.

4. Three Photographs in Professional dress (with white background). (The male apprentice shall wear Maroon Tie and Female Apprentice shall wear Maroon Dopatta OR Scarf during the period of Apprenticeship).

5. Copy of National Identity Card/CNIC. # _________

Note:

(1) In case the intimation is not received within one month of the commencement of training, the training shall run from the date of receipt of intimation in the Bar Council through on-line or registered post or date mentioned on the intimation form.

Yours obediently, .......................

Signatures: ................................

Address: ....................................

E-mail: .......................................

Candidate Cell: ..........................

(2) No person is eligible to submit intimation Form if he/she is in Government/ Semi-Government/ Private Service or Business, otherwise he will be prosecuted under the relevant provisions of Act and Rules.

Signature ________________

AFFIDAVIT

Affidavit of Mr./Ms. _____________________________________

s/o d/o w/o ______________________________ R/o _________________

_____________________________________________________________

I, the above named deponent, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:--

1. That all the contents of the Form “A” are correct.

DEPONENT

VERIFICATION:

Verified on oath this ________________ day of ______________ that the contents of the above affidavit are true and correct to the best of deponent’s knowledge and belief and that nothing has been concealed therefrom.

DEPONENT

AFFIDAVIT
(Only for Muslims)

"بحیثیت مسلمان حلفیہ اقرار کرتا /کرتی ہوں کہ میں اللہ رب العزت کی واحدانیت اور یکتائی پر اور اُس کی نازل کردہ کتابوں پر مکمل یقین اور ایمان رکھتا/ رکھتی ہوں اور خاتم النبیین حضرت محمد ﷺ کی ختم نبوت پر مکمل اور غیر مشروط طور پر ایمان رکھتا /رکھتی ہوں اور یہ کہ میں کسی ایسے شخص کا /کی پیروکارنہیں ہوں جو حضرت محمد ﷺ کے بعد اس لفظ کے کسی بھی مفہوم یاکسی بھی تشریح کے لحاظ سے پیغمبر ہونے کا دعویدار ہو اور نہ ایسے کسی دعویدار کو پیغمبر یا مذہبی مصلح مانتا/مانتی ہوں۔غلام احمد قادیانی جھوٹا مدعی نبوت اور کذاب تھا اور میں قادیانی گروپ یا لاہوری گروپ سے کوئی تعلق نہیں رکھتا / رکھتی ہوں اور نہ ہی خود کواحمدی کہتا/ کہتی ہوں ۔"

DEPONENT

VERIFICATION:

DEPONENT

I, _____________ Advocate High Court/Subordinate Court ____________ Enrolled as such on __________ do hereby certify that I have taken ___________ as pupil under Punjab Legal Practitioners & Bar Council Rules, 2023 with effect from ________________ I further certify that I have been entitled to practice in the High Court/Lower Court for a period of not less10 years, and I will not have more five pupils during the time of his/her pupilage.

I also verified that Mr./Mrs. _______________ is not in any service in Government/Semi Government/ Private Sector or Business.

(Wrong Verification on the part of the Senior, amounts to Professional Misconduct).

Signature ___________________

Application: No. ____________________

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Description: 1

FORM ‘B’

APPLICATION FOR ENROLMENT

(See Rule 5.2)

Your Cell No: ___________________

فارم کو YES اور NO پر کریں۔

1. Name of the applicant: ..............................................................

2. Father’s/Husband’s Name: .........................................................

3. Date of Birth: .......................................... Station ......................
(as per mention in Matric/O-Level)

4. National of applicant ................................... CNIC # .................
(Attach Photo Copy of National Identity Card)

5. Home Address:...........................................................................

...................................................................................................

6. Postal Address: ..........................................................................

...................................................................................................

7. E-mail Address: ....................................... Contact ....................

8. Qualification for enrolment:-

Qualification	Roll Number	Year	Institution/City
Matric/O-Level
F.A./ F.Sc.
B.A./B.A. Hons
LL.B. Part-I
LL.B. Part-II
LL.B. Part-III
LL.B. Part-IV
LL.B. Part-V
LAW-GAT
SEE-LAW

9. Attach copies of the following documents, duly attested by the Gazetted Officer or member Punjab Bar Council or President of the Bar Association:-

(i) (a) Matriculation/O-Level

(b) F.A./F.Sc./B.A./B.Sc. Result Cards/Degree

(d) LL.B. Degree or the Provisional Certificate in original.

(e) Pass Result Card of Entry Test/Law Gat with minimum 50% marks.

(f) In case of foreign degree result card of Special Equivalence Examination (SEE-Law).

(ii) two character certificates from two Advocates.

(iii) an undertaking that you will become member of a Bar Association (mention name of the Bar Association) in Punjab, within six months after your enrolment __________________

(iv) list of at least twenty cases in which you rendered assistance to your senior duly signed by you and the senior giving the nature of each case (with copies of daily case diary be attached of the concerned Senior Advocate.

(v) your six passport size photographs in professional dress (with white back ground).

(vi) an affidavit, stating truly and accurately, that no criminal proceedings or proceedings for professional misconduct were ever instituted against in any Court of Law. If any, then details and the final order/judgment be given.

(vii) an affidavit explaining the reasons of gap, if any, in between examinations and training after passing the LL.B. Examination.

10. Whether the applicant is a person exempt from training. Then the applicant give the details regarding the exemption as per required under Rule 5.4 mentioned in Form ‘C’ separately.

11. Enrolment fees including Verification Fee etc. (In case of non availability of prescribed challan forms of Punjab Bar Council, fee can be deposit in given account numbers, directly).

i) Above 25 upto 30 years: Habib Bank Limited (HBL)

Rs. 165/- Enrollment Pakistan Bar Council
(Pakistan B.C. A/C 0042-79918974-03)

Rs. 335/- Enrollment Punjab Bar Council
(Punjab B.C. A/C 0042-79000543-03)

Rs. 800/- Identity Card Fee -do-

Rs. 500/- Certificate Fee -do-

Rs. 500/- Building Fund -do-

Rs. 500/- General Fund -do-

Rs. 500/- Degree Ver. Fee (within Punjab) OR -do-

Rs. 2,000/- Degree Ver. Fee (outside Punjab) OR -do-

Rs. 25,000/- Degree Ver. Fee (Foreign Universities) -do-

Rs. 2,000/- Group Insurance
(Group Insurance A/C 0042-79000544-03)

Rs. 15,000/- Benevolent Fund
(Benevolent Fund A/C 0042-79000545-03)

Rs. 4,000/- Pakistan Law Journal Subscription
(PLJ A/C 0042-79000546-03)

Rs. 1,000/- Lawyers Welfare Fund
(Lawyers Welfare Fund 0042-79922451-03)

12. Whether the applicant is/was a salaried person or engaged in any business, service, profession or vocation in Pakistan? If so, the nature thereof and the place at which it is carried out?

13. Whether the applicant proposes to practice generally within the jurisdiction of the Punjab Bar Council? State place of practice? ______________________

14. Whether the applicant has been declared insolvent?

15. Whether the applicant has been dismissed or removed or compulsory retired from service of Government or of a Public Statutory Corporation, (if yes, he is not entitled for enrollment) ?

16. Whether the applicant is enrolled as an advocate on the roll of any other Bar Council?

17. Whether the applicant has been convicted of any offence? If so, date and particulars thereof?

18. Whether the application of the applicant of enrolment has previously been rejected?

19. Description of Fees Deposited any Branch of Habib Bank Limited (HBL):

(a) Enrolment Fee: (i) Pb.B.C. Rs. ______ Bank Slip # _____

(ii) Pak.B.C. Rs. ______ Bank Slip # _____

(b) General Fund Rs. ______ Bank Slip # _____

(d) Group Insurance Rs. ______ Bank Slip # _____

(e) PLJ Subscription Rs. ______ Bank Slip # _____

(f) Exemption Fee (if any) Rs. ______ Bank Slip # _____

SIGNATURE: ______________

A F F I D A V I T

Affidavit of Mr./Ms. ____________________________________________

s/o d/o w/o ____________________________ R/o ___________________

_____________________________________________________________

I, the above named deponent, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:--

1. That the deponent is neither engaged in any Business/Service/Profession/Vocation anywhere at present nor was so engaged during the period of apprenticeship.

2. That all the contents of the Form “B” (and if submit Form “C”) are correct.

3. That anything concealed or wrongly mentioned, his/her licence will be cancelled and legal action be taken against him/her.

DEPONENT

VERIFICATION:

DEPONENT

AFFIDAVIT
(Only for Muslims)

DEPONENT

VERIFICATION:

DEPONENT

Application: No. ____________________

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FORM ‘C’

CERTIFICATE OF TRAINING

[See Rule 5.3 (e)]

I, ______________________________ Advocate, do hereby certify that Mr./Mrs. ___________ son/daughter/wife of _________________ has training with me for a period of six months (from ___________ to _____________) in accordance with Rule 5.3(c) of the Legal Practitioners and Bar Council Rules, 2023.

That at the time when I took him as a pupil, I had been entitled to practice as a pleader/or as an Advocate for a period of not less than five years.

That I did not have more than five pupils during the time of his pupilage.

That although I had more than five pupils during the whole of portion of his pupilage he was for the whole or for that portion of the period of his pupilage one out of the first five pupils considered in the order in which they were taken as pupils.

That I was practicing at the Bar during the whole period of pupilage and that a written intimation as to his having joined me as a pupil signed by both of us, had been sent to the Secretary Bar Council within one month of the commencement of pupilage.

Specify in the form below at least twenty cases in which the Advocate had the assistance of the pupil.

Dated: __________

ADVOCATE

LIST OF CASES

Sr. No.

Name of Court

Nature of Parties

Particular of Court orders/proceedings

____________________ ________________________
Name of Pupil/Apprentice Name of Senior Advocate

________________________ __________________________
Signature of Pupil/Apprentice Signature of Senior Advocate

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Description: 1

FORM ‘D’
UNDERTAKING

[See Rule 5.3 (i)]

I ___________________________ S/D/W ___________________

r/o __________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

do hereby undertake to seek the exemption for enrollment as an advocate from training as per required under Rule 5.3(i) of the Punjab Legal Practitioners and Bar Council Rules, 2023 on the following grounds:

______________________________________________________

APPLICANT

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Description: 1

UNDERTAKING

[See Rule 5.3(1)(S)]

I _________________________ S/D/W _____________________
Enrollment date ____________________ station ___________________
undertakes that Mr. ________________________ S/O ______________
R/O _________________________________________________________

Has applied for enrollment, and he/she is not in any salaried job or government job or semi government job, or in any autonomous body or in any private job or public / private job or in any business or profession.

ADVOCATE (Signature)

NOTE: In case, it transpires that the senior/advocate, who gave wrong/false undertaking, regarding the trainee/applicant, will be prosecuted under the professional misconduct.

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Description: 1

FORM ‘E’
(See Rule 5.5)

APPLICATION FOR ENROLLMENT AS AN
ADVOCATE HIGH COURT

1. Name of the applicant: ..............................................................

2. Father’s/Husband’s Name: .........................................................

3. Date of Birth: .............................................. Station ..................
(as per mention in Matric/O-Level)

4. Nationality of applicant ................................. CNIC # ...............
(Attach Photo Copy of National Identity Card)

5. Home Address:...........................................................................

6. Postal Address ...........................................................................

7. E-mail Address ........................................... Contract ................

8. Qualification & duration of practice of two years as an Advocate Lower Court.

(a) Date of Enrollment as an Advocate....................................

(b) Date of Enrollment of an Advocate will be considered from the date of enrollment of the concerned Bar Association, which will be verified by the President of the concerned Bar Association. President will also issue certificate in this regard which will be attached.

9. Whether he/she filed:-

a) Three Photographs in Professional dress.

b) Fitness certificates from two lawyers on their Letter Pads eligible to practice in the High Court.

c) Filed Photocopy of Renewal Licence of current year?

d) Affidavit regarding no criminal proceeding or proceeding of professional misconduct are pending in any Court of Law.

e) A List of 20 cases, conducted by the Applicant in Lower Courts. Judgments or orders or attached copies of the Power of Attorney of 20 cases will be attached.

f) Deposit slip of any Branch of Habib Bank Limited (HBL) only:-

(i) Rs. 165/- in the Pakistan Bar Council Account as enrolment fee. (Pakistan Bar Council A/C 0042-79918974-03)

(ii) Rs. 335/- in Punjab Bar Council Account as Enrollment Fee. (Punjab Bar Council A/C 0042-79000543-03)

(iii) Rs. 15,200/- in Punjab Bar Council Account as General Fund. (Punjab Bar Council A/C 0042-79000543-03)

(iv) Rs. 2,000/- deposited as Lawyers Group Benefit Scheme.
(Group Insurance A/C 0042-79000544-03)

(v) Rs. 500/- deposited as PLJ Law Site. (PLJ Law Site A/C 0042-79000554-03)

(vi) Rs. 1,000/- deposited as Lawyers Welfare Fund. (A/C 0042-79922451-03)

Note: Deposit fee in the Habib Bank throughout Punjab.

10. Whether he/she has filed an affidavit as to the duration of practice?

11. Exemption:

(a) Whether the applicant claims exemption under Section 27 of Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Act, 1973 or the applicant on the basis of their education higher then LL.B. i.e LL.M. and Bar-at-Law are entitled to be considered for exemption. (Applicant also submit Form “E”).

(b) Any Civil Judge, Judicial Magistrate, Assistant Session Judge, Additional Session Judge and Session Judge may seek exemption for two years practice/period for getting High Court License, if he/her has 5-years experience in Judicial Service.

12. Whether the applicant has paid upto date renewal fees and arrears: if any?

13. Whether the applicant proposes to practice generally within the prescribed jurisdiction?

14. Whether he/she is engaged in any business, profession or vocation in Pakistan? If so, is not entitled for enrollment?

15. Whether the applicant has been declared insolvent?

16. Whether the applicant has been dismissed or removed or compulsory retired from Government Service or of a Public Statutory Corporation?

17. Whether the applicant has been convicted of any offence if so, furnish facts and particulars thereof? (If concealed, not eligible for enrolment and if concealment proved, license be cancelled).

18. Whether the applicant is enrolled as an Advocate on the roll of any other Provincial Bar Council? (Complete documents be provided).

19. Whether any other Bar Council has previously rejected the application of the applicant for enrolment?

20. Whether the applicant is involved in any professional misconduct proceedings?

21. Description of Fees Deposited in any Branch of Habib Bank Limited (HBL):

(a) Enrolment Fee: (i) Pb.B.C. Rs. _____ Bank Slip # _______

(ii) Pak. B.C. Rs. _____ Bank Slip # _______

(b) General Fund Rs. _____ Bank Slip # _______

(d) Group Insurance Rs. _____ Bank Slip # _______

(e) PLJ Law Site Rs. _____ Bank Slip # _______

(f) Exemption Fee (if any) Rs. _____ Bank Slip # _______

Signature: ________________

A F F I D A V I T

Affidavit of Mr./Ms. ____________________________________________
s/o d/o w/o ____________________________ r/o ____________________
_____________________________________________________________

I, the above named deponent, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:--

1. That all the contents of the Form “D” (and if submit Form “E”) are correct.

2. That anything concealed or wrongly mentioned, his/her licence will be cancelled and legal action be taken against him/her.

DEPONENT

VERIFICATION:

DEPONENT

AFFIDAVIT
(Only for Muslims)

DEPONENT

VERIFICATION:

DEPONENT

Description: 1

FORM ‘F’

UNDERTAKING

[See Rule 5.5(h)]

I __________________________ S/D/W ____________________
R/o __________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

do hereby undertake to seek the exemption for enrollment as an advocate High Court under Section 27 of Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Act, 1973 and as per required under Rule 5.5 (h) of the Punjab Legal Practitioners and Bar Council Rules, 2023 on the following grounds:

_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

APPLICANT

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Licence No. _____________

FORM “G”

(Under Rule 5.13)

CERTIFICATE FOR PERMISSION TO APPEAR,
ACT AND PLEAD AS AN ADVOCATE

Description: 1

THE PUNJAB BAR COUNCIL

Hereby certifies that

Mr./Miss./Mrs. ________________________________________________

Son/Daughter/Wife of __________________________________________

Has this __________________________ day of __________ 20 ________

been admitted and enrolled as an Advocate on the roll of this Bar Council. He / She is entitled to appear, Act and plead as an Advocate before any court or Tribunal in this Province except the High Court and Supreme Court of Pakistan. Given under the common Seal of the Punjab Bar Council this __________________________ day of _________ 20 ________

Secretary

Description: 2

Vice-Chairman

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No. __________

FORM “H”

(Under Rule 5.14)

PUNJAB BAR COUNCIL

I, __________________________ Secretary of the Punjab Bar Council do hereby certify that ____________________________________ son/daughter/wife of _______________________ resident of _______________________________ enrolled on _______________ has paid the Annual Fee for the year 20 ________ as provided by Rule 5.14 of the Punjab Legal Practitioners and Bar Council Rules, 2023 and is entitled to practice during the year 20 _____________ in the Courts subordinate to the Lahore High Court.

By Order of the Bar Council.

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Licence No. ____________

FORM “I”

(Under Rule 5.15)

CERTIFICATE FOR PERMISSION TO APPEAR, ACT AND PLEAD
AS AN ADVOCATE OF THE HIGH COURT

Description: 2

THE PUNJAB BAR COUNCIL
Hereby certifies that

Mr./Miss./Mrs. _________________________________________
Son/Daughter/Wife of __________________________________________
was enrolled as an Advocate by the Punjab Bar Council and now has been admitted as an Advocate of the High Court. He / She is entitled to appear, Act and plead before any Court or Tribunal in Pakistan except the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Given under the common Seal of the Punjab Bar Council this ___________________________ day of _______ 20 ________

Secretary

Description: 2

Vice-Chairman

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No. __________

FORM ‘J’

(Rule 5.20)

PUNJAB BAR COUNCIL
(STANDING CERTIFICATE)

The Punjab Bar Council hereby certifies that ________________ son/daughter/wife of ______________ who is an Advocate of Bar Council has been admitted as an advocate on _____________________. He is entitled to appear, Act and plead before any Court or Tribunal as an Advocate in this Province except the High Court and Supreme Court of Pakistan.

Given under the common Seal of the Punjab Bar Council this ______ day of ______________20 __________.

By Order of the Bar Council.
‘SEAL’ Secretary

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No. __________

FORM ‘K’

(Under Rule 5.21)

PUNJAB BAR COUNCIL
(STANDING CERTIFICATE)

The Punjab Bar Council hereby certifies that ___________________ son/daughter/wife of ______________ who is an Advocate of Bar Council has now been admitted as an advocate of _____________________ High Court. He is entitled to appear, Act and plead before any Court or Tribunal in Pakistan except the Supreme Court of Pakistan.

Given under the common Seal of the Punjab Bar Council this ______ day of __________ 20 __________.

By Order of the Bar Council.
‘SEAL’ Secretary

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FORM ‘L’

(Under Rule 10.8)

CASH BOOK

Page No. ______

BANK CASH BOOK

Date of Remittance

Particulars of Depositor

Amount Deposited

Name of Bank

Folio

Amount Remitted

Total

GENERAL CASH BOOK
CASH ACCOUNT OF _______ FOR THE MONTH OF _____ 20 ___

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Month/ Date	Receipt	Folio	Amount	Total	Month/ Date	Payment
		8	9	10
		Folio	Amount	Total

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FORM ‘M’

(Under Rule 10.17)

ANNUAL ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR _________

1
Description

2
Income

3
Description

4
Expenditure

1. Fees …….

(a) Enrolment Fees

(b) Fee for Permission to practice in High Court.

(d) Miscellaneous Fees

2. Grants

3. Donations

4. Subscriptions

________

1. Establishment

2. Auditor

3. Contingencies

4. Miscellaneous

________

Total Income Opening Balance ___________________________

Total Expenditure Closing Balance _______________________

Signature of the Secretary Signature of the Chairman.
Finance Committee

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Description: 1

CHARACTER CERTIFICATE

[Under Rule 5.3(C)]

Certified that ___________________ S/O ___________________
is known to me, since last Six months. He is having good moral character and is a fit person to be enrolled as an advocate of Lower Courts.

Name ___ _____________________ Father’s Name______________

CNIC No.______________________ P.B.C. Licence No __________

Enrollment Date: (1) L.C:________ (2) H.C. ____________________

Station _______________________ Signature: _________________

CHARACTER CERTIFICATE

[Under Rule 5.3(C)]

Certified that ____________________________ S/O __________
is known to me, since last Six months. He is having good moral character and is a fit person to be enrolled as an advocate of Lower Courts.

Name _____ _____________________ Father’s Name____________

CNIC No._______________________ P.B.C. Licence No _________

Enrollment Date: (1) L.C:__________ (2) H.C. __________________

Station _________________________ Signature: _______________

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Description: 1

UNDERTAKING

[Under Rule 5.3(d)]

I ____________________________ S/O _____________________
R/O _________________________________________________________
do hereby undertake to become a member of __________________ Bar Association within a period of six months from the date of enrollment as an advocate.

Date: __________________ Signature:_______________

AFFIDAVIT

[Under Rule 5.3(G)]

I ______________________________ S/O ___________________
R/O _________________________________________________________
do hereby solemnly affirms and declares as under that no criminal proceedings or proceedings for professional misconduct were ever instituted against in any Court of Law or tribunal. If registered or initiated, that was dismissed/filed/acquitted/discharged or adjourn sine dine.

Date: ___________ Signature:_______________

AFFIDAVIT
[Under Rule 5.3 (K)]

I __________________________ S/O _______________________
R/O _________________________________________________________
do hereby solemnly affirms and declares as under that the applicant was not a salaried person or engaged in any business, service, profession or vocation in Pakistan before submitting the intimation.

Date: ___________ Signature:_______________

AFFIDAVIT
[Under Rule 5.3(Q)]

I ________________________________ S/O _________________
R/O _________________________________________________________
do hereby solemnly affirms and declares as under:-

1. That the applicant is neither engaged in any Business/Service/ Profession/Vocation anywhere at present nor was so engaged during the period of apprenticeship.

2. That all the contents of the Form “B” (and if submit Form “C”) are correct.

3. That anything concealed or wrongly mentioned, his/her licence will be cancelled and legal action be taken against him/her.

Date: ___________ Signature:_______________

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Description: 1

CHARACTER CERTIFICATE
[Under Rule 5.5(C)]

Certified that _____________________ S/O _________________
R/O _________________________________________________________
is known to me. He bears good moral character and is very enthusiastic, hardworking and practicing Advocate and a fit person for practice as an Advocate High Court.

Name ___ _____________________ Father’s Name______________

CNIC No.______________________ P.B.C. Licence No __________

Enrollment Date: (1) L.C:________ (2) H.C. ____________________

Station _______________________ Signature: _________________

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CHARACTER CERTIFICATE

[Under Rule 5.5 (C)]

Certified that ____________________ S/O __________________
R/O _________________________________________________________
is known to me. He bears good moral character and is very enthusiastic, hardworking and practicing Advocate and a fit person for practice as an Advocate High Court.

Name ___ _____________________ Father’s Name______________

CNIC No.______________________ P.B.C. Licence No __________

Enrollment Date: (1) L.C:________ (2) H.C. ____________________

Station _______________________ Signature: _________________

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Description: 1

AFFIDAVIT
[Under Rule 5.5]

I, __________________________ S/O ______________________
R/O ________________________________________________ , deponent
do, hereby solemnly affirms and declares as under:-

1. That no criminal proceeding is pending against him/her in any Court of Law.

2. That he has completed the required duration of practice.

3. That he has not been declared insolvent.

4. That he has not been dismissed or removed from service or compulsory retired from Government Service or of a Public Statutory Corporation etc.

5. That he has not been convicted of any offence.

6. That he is not enrolled as an Advocate on the roll of any other Provincial Bar Council in Pakistan.

7. That no other Bar Council in Pakistan, has previously rejected his application for enrolment.

8. That he is neither engaged in any Business/Service/ Profession/Vocation in Pakistan.

9. That no professional misconduct proceedings, is pending against him.

10. That all the contents of the Form “E” (and if submit Form “F”) and all Forms, certificates and undertakings are correct.

DEPONENT

VERIFICATION:

Verified that contents on oath at __________ dated ___________ that contents of the above affidavit are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

MEMBER BAR COUNCIL/ DEPONENT
PRESIDENT BAR ASSOCIATION.

                                                                        Khawaja Qaisar Butt
                                                                     Chairman Rules Committee
                                                                           Punjab Bar Council

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[1]. Passed by Punjab Bar Council in its meeting held on 11.12.2021, Punjab Weekly Gazette, Part-III, Page 222, dated 7.12.2022.

[2]. Passed by Punjab Bar Council in its meeting held on 01.04.2023, Punjab Weekly Gazette, Part-III, Page 21, dated 12.7.2023.

[3]. Passed by Punjab Bar Council in its meeting held on 3.6.2023, Punjab Weekly Gazette, Part-III, Page 23, dated 12.7.2023.

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