(1) a Law Officer who accepts brief from any private person in an criminal case in any Court;
(2) a law Officer may accepts a brief from any private person for a civil case in any court provided that such acceptance does not interfere with the discharge of his duties as a Law Officer and relates solely to dispute involving private parties and not involving the Government or its officials,
(3) an Officer shall not appear for or give Legal Advice to private person or matter in which the interest of the person are likely to be adverse to that of the Government or its Officials;
(4) a Law Officers shall not accept a brief from any person, whether a petitioner or Respondent, in proceedings initiated in an Election Petition in connection with an Election to a Local Authority or the State Legislature or the Parliament;
(5) a person, who is a member of the parliament or a Legislature of the State, a municipal Corporation, a Municipal Council, a Panchayat or any other Local Authority, shall not, as long as he hold that office, be eligible for engagement;
(6) a Law Officer shall not give legal advice to or accept a brief from or appear in any Court of Law on behalf of any instrumentality of the State, constituted by or under any statute or otherwise, including various Universities, Boards, Corporations, Authorities etc, where such advice, acceptance or appearance is in conflict with the interest of the Government or its Officials, either directly or indirectly;
(7) a Law Officer shall not continues to give legal advice to or to retain brief from or appear in any Court of Law on behalf of any person, body, association, company etc which effects the interest of the Government or its Officials, either directly or indirectly, after being engaged under these Rules;
(8) If the Law Officer ceases to be an Advocate or is convicted by a Court of Law for an offence involving moral turpitude.
Section 7 • Bihar Law Officers (Engagement) Rules, 2017
7. Disqualification for engagement.
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