August 3, 2023 8:15 PM

Rajya Sabha passes Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2023

Rajya Sabha has passed the Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2023. The Bill seeks to amend the Advocates Act, 1961. The Bill repeals certain sections related to touts under the Legal Practitioners Act, 1879. The Bill provides that every High Court, district judge, sessions judge, district magistrate, and revenue officer not below the rank of a district collector can frame and publish lists of touts. Tout refers to a person who either proposes to procure or procures the employment of a legal practition...