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An advocate whose name is suspended from practice under Section 35(3)(c) is, during the period of suspension,
A{'text': 'Free to practise as an in-house legal consultant during suspension', 'label': 'A'}
B{'text': 'Required to surrender his law degree until reinstatement is ordered', 'label': 'B'}
C{'text': 'Permitted to practise only within his home State of enrolment', 'label': 'C'}
D{'text': 'Debarred from practising in any Indian court or authority', 'label': 'D'}
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. {'text': 'Debarred from practising in any Indian court or authority', 'label': 'D'}
1. Section 35(4) specifies the effect of a suspension order under Section 35(3)(c).
2. The suspended advocate stands debarred from practising in any court, tribunal or before any authority in India.
3. Consultancy work as a legal advisor is not carved out as an exception under this section.
4. The law degree is not affected by the suspension; only the right to practise is.
_Source: The Advocates Act, 1961 (indiacode.nic.in), S. 35(4)_
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