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Under Section 33, the general rule for practice before any court or authority is that
A{'text': 'Any citizen may argue his own case', 'label': 'A'}
B{'text': 'Only enrolled advocates may practise', 'label': 'B'}
C{'text': 'Only senior advocates may address the Supreme Court', 'label': 'C'}
D{'text': 'Only advocates enrolled in the same State may practise', 'label': 'D'}
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. {'text': 'Only enrolled advocates may practise', 'label': 'B'}
1. Section 33 states the default rule of practice under the Act.
2. Except as otherwise provided, no person shall practise unless enrolled as an advocate.
3. This has to be read with Section 32 which permits appearance in a particular case as an exception.
4. Article 22(1) of the Constitution separately grants an accused the right to be defended by a legal practitioner of choice.
_Source: The Advocates Act, 1961 (indiacode.nic.in), S. 33_
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