Advocates Act, 1961 · Chapter IV: Right to Practise
Section 32: Power of court to permit appearances in particular cases
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Chapter, any court, authority, or person may permit any person, not enrolled as an advocate under this Act, to appear before it or him in any particular case.
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 32
- S. Ramachandra Rao v. S. Nagabhushana Rao & Ors.
- Bar Council of India v. A.K. Balalji and Ors.
- C. Venkatachalam v. Ajitkumar C. Shah and Others
- Jimmy Jahangir Madan v. Bolly Cariyappa Hindley (D) by Lrs.
- T.C. Mathai v. The District Sessions Judge, Thiruvananthapuram,Kerala
- Barendra Prasad Ray & Ors. v. The Income-Tax Officer 'A' Ward Foreign Section and Ors.