Advocates Act, 1961 · Chapter IV: Right to Practise
Section 29: Advocates to be the only recognised class of persons entitled to practise law
Subject to the provisions of this Act and any rules made thereunder, there shall, as from the appointed day, be only one class of persons entitled to practise the profession of law, namely, advocates.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 16 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
Supreme Court judgments citing the section 29
- Karan Antil v. High Court of Delhi & Ors
- S. Ramachandra Rao v. S. Nagabhushana Rao & Ors.
- Council of Architecture v. Mr. Mukesh Goyal & Ors.
- Bar Council of India v. A.K. Balalji and Ors.
- N.K. Bajpai v. Union of India and Anr.
- C. Venkatachalam v. Ajitkumar C. Shah and Others
- S.P. Gupta & Ors. Etc. Etc. v. Union of India & Ors. Etc. Etc.
- Jamilabai Abdul Kadar v. Shankerlal Gulabchand & Ors.