OF PLEADERS AND MUKHTARSCentral
Section 7 of The Legal Practitioners Act, 1879
[Certificates to pleaders and mukhtars.] Rep. by s. 50 (2), ibid. (w.e.f. 1-12-1961).
Summary
- This part of the law used to deal with issuing certificates to pleaders and mukhtars.
- A pleader was a type of lawyer, and a mukhtar was a legal agent who performed specific legal tasks.
- This section is no longer active and has been removed from the law.
- The removal was carried out by a newer law called the Advocates Act of 1961.
- This specific provision stopped being effective on December 1, 1961.
Practical examples
1In November 1961, a law student named Dev applied for his professional certificate under this section just weeks before the rule was deleted.
2In 1965, a clerk at a local court told a new applicant that certificates were no longer issued under Section 7 because that part of the law had been replaced.
FAQ
1. Is Section 7 of the 1879 Act still used today?
No, it was removed from the law and is no longer in use.
2. When did Section 7 stop being valid?
It officially stopped being effective on December 1, 1961.
3. What law was responsible for removing Section 7?
It was removed by Section 50(2) of the Advocates Act of 1961.
Test yourself
Q1.Under Section 7 of The Legal Practitioners Act, 1879, what happened to the rules regarding certificates for pleaders?
Q2.When did Section 7 of The Legal Practitioners Act, 1879, officially cease to be effective?
Q3.Which law was used to repeal Section 7 of The Legal Practitioners Act, 1879?
Q4.To which groups of legal workers did Section 7 of The Legal Practitioners Act, 1879, originally apply before it was removed?