{ "id": 15876, "slug": "the-bihar-state-advocates-welfare-fund-act-1983", "title": "The Bihar State Advocates' Welfare Fund Act, 1983", "short_title": "The Bihar State Advocates' Welfare Fund Act, 1983", "act_number": "Bihar Act 16 of 1983", "act_year": 1983, "act_type": "STATE", "location": "Bihar", "law_status": "unknown", "enactment_date": null, "description": "The Bihar State Advocates' Welfare Fund Act, 1983", "preamble": "", "section_label": "Section", "sections": [ { "number": "1", "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 0 }, { "number": "2", "title": "2. Definitions.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) \"Advocate\" means a person whose name have been entered in the State Roll of Advocates' prepared and maintained by the Bihar State Bar Council under Section 17 of the Advocates' Act, 1961 (Central Act 25 of 1961).\n\"Advocate\"\n(b) \"Bar Council\" means the Bihar State Bar Council constituted under Section 3 of the' Act 1961, (Central Act 25 of 1961);\n\"Bar Council\"\n(c) \"Cessation of Practice\" means removal of the name of an advocate from the State Roll maintained by the Bar Council on account of his retirement or death;\n\"Cessation of Practice\"\n(d) \"Court\" includes any Tribunal or authority before whom an advocate is by or under any law for the time being in force entitled to practice;\n\"Court\"\n(e) \"Dependents\" means wife, husband, father, mother and unmarried minor children or such of them as exist;\n\"Dependents\"\n(f) \"Fund\" means the Advocates' Welfare Fund constituted under Section 3.\n\"Fund\"\n(g) \"Member of the Fund\" means an advocate admitted to the benefit of the Fund and continuing to be a member thereof under the provisions of this Act;\n\"Member of the Fund\"\n(h) \"Prescribed\" means prescribed by the Bar Council by rules made under this Act;\n\"Prescribed\"\n(i) \"Retirement\" means stoppage of practice as an advocate communicated to and recorded by the Bar Council;\n\"Retirement\"\n(j) \"Stamp\" means the stamp printed and distributed under Section 22;\n\"Stamp\"\n(k) \"State\" means the State of Bihar;\n\"State\"\n(l) \"Suspension of Practice\" means voluntary suspension of practice as an advocate or suspension by the Bar Council for misconduct;\n\"Suspension of Practice\"\n(m) \"Trustee Committee\" means the committee established under Section 4;\n\"Trustee Committee\"\n(n) \"Vakalatnama\" means vakalatnama and includes memorandum of appearance or any other document by which an advocate is empowered to appear or plead before any Court, tribunal or other authority. But it shall not include memorandum of appearance filed on behalf of the State or Officer representing State or Government.\n\"Vakalatnama\"", "footnote": "", "is_definition": true, "sort_order": 1 }, { "number": "3", "title": "3. Advocate's Welfare Fund.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) all amount paid by the Bar Council under Section 13;\n(b) any other contribution made by the Bar Council;\n(c) any voluntary donation or contribution made to the Fund by the Bar Council of India, any Bar Association, any other association or institution, any advocate or any other person;\n(d) any grant made by the State Government to the Fund;\n(e) any sum borrowed under Section 11;\n(f) all sums received from the Life Insurance Corporation of India on the death of an advocate under the Group Insurance Policy;\n(g) any profit or dividend received from the Life Insurance Corporation of India in respect of policies of Group Insurance of the members of the Fund;\n(h) any interest or dividend or other return on any Investment made of any part of the Fund;\n(i) all sums collected by way of sale of stamps under Section 22;\n(j) all sums collected under Section 16 by way of application fees and annual subscriptions and interest thereon.\n4.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 2 }, { "number": "5", "title": "5. Establishment of Trustee Committee.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) the Advocate General of Bihar who shall be the Chairman of the Trustee Committee, ex officio;\n(b) the Law Secretary to Government, ex officio;\n(c) a member nominated by the Government;\n(d) Chairman of the Bar Council;\n(e) two members of the Bar Council nominated by it;\n(f) the Secretary-cum-Treasurer appointed by the Trustee Committee, ex officio.\n[(ii) U;kl lfefr ds lnL;ksa ds chp ls mik/;{k dk pquko gksxk] tks v/;{k dh vuqifLFkfr esa muds dk;ksZa dk lEiknu djsaxsA] ]\nU;kl lfefr ds lnL;ksa ds chp ls mik/;{k dk pquko gksxk] tks v/;{k dh vuqifLFkfr esa muds dk;ksZa dk lEiknu djsaxsA]", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 3 }, { "number": "6", "title": "6. Disqualification and removal of nominated member of Trustee Committee.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) becomes of unsound mind; or\n(b) is adjudged insolvent; or\n(c) is absent without leave of the Trustee Committee for more than three consecutive meeting of the Committee; or\n(d) is a defaulter to the Fund (in case he is member of the Fund) or has committed breach of trust; or\n(e) is convicted by a criminal court for an offence involving moral turpitude, unless such conviction has been set aside; or\n(f) is debarred from practising on the ground of misconduct; or\n(g) ceases to be an advocate under the Advocates' Act.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 4 }, { "number": "7", "title": "7. Resignation by nominated members of Trustee Committee and filling up casual vacancies.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 5 }, { "number": "8", "title": "8. Act of Trustee Committee not to be invalidated by vacancy, defect, etc.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) any vacancy or any defect in the constitution of the committee; or\n(b) any defect or irregularity in the nomination of any person as a member thereof; or\n(c) any defect or irregularity in such act or proceeding not affecting the merits of the case.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 6 }, { "number": "9", "title": "9. Vesting and application of Fund.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 7 }, { "number": "10", "title": "10. Function of Trustee Committee.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) hold the amounts and assets belonging to the Fund in Trust;\n(b) receive applications for admission or readmission to the Fund, and dispose of such applications within ninety days from the date of receipt thereof;\n(c) receive applications from the members of the Fund, their nominees or legal representatives, as the case may be, for payment out of the Fund, conduct such applications and dispose of the application within three months from the date of receipt thereof.\n[( x ) lnL;ksa ds ukekadu dh lqfo/kk gsrq ftyk ,oa voj&izeaMy mi & lfefr;ksa dk xBu vkSj dY;k.k LVkEi ds eqnz.k ,oa izdk'ku vkSj tkyh fcdzh ds laca/k esa jksd ,oa mlds laca/k esa tkap ,oa ,slh vU; dkjokbZ tks U;kl lfefr }kjk ;Fkk funsf'kr gksA ]\nx\nlnL;ksa ds ukekadu dh lqfo/kk gsrq ftyk ,oa voj&izeaMy mi & lfefr;ksa dk xBu vkSj dY;k.k LVkEi ds eqnz.k ,oa izdk'ku vkSj tkyh fcdzh ds laca/k esa jksd ,oa mlds laca/k esa tkap ,oa ,slh vU; dkjokbZ tks U;kl lfefr }kjk ;Fkk funsf'kr gksA\n(d) record in the minutes book of the Trustee Committee its decisions on the applications;\n(e) pay to the applicants amounts at the rates specified in the Schedule;\n(f) send such periodical and annual reports as may be prescribed to the Government and the Bar Council;\n(g) communicate to the applicants by registered post with acknowledgement due the decisions of the Trustee Committee in respect of applications for admission or readmission to the fund or claims to the benefit of the Fund;\n(h) do such other acts as are or may be, required to be done under this Act and the Rules made thereunder.\n[(i) frame and implement all such welfare schemes which it may deem proper in the larger interest of members and on availability of sufficient fund after approval of the Bar Council and review its all welfare Schemes for requisite enhancement at least once after each five years.]", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 8 }, { "number": "11", "title": "11. Fund, borrowing and investment.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 9 }, { "number": "12", "title": "12. Powers and duties of Secretary-cum-Treasurer.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) be the Chief Executive Authority of the Trustee Committee and responsible for carrying out its decisions;\n(b) represent the Trustee Committee in all suits and proceedings for and against the Committee.\n(c) authenticate by his signature all decisions and instructions of the Trustee Committee;\n(d) operate the bank accounts of the Trustee Committee jointly with the Chairman; [ ;k mudh vuqifLFkfr esa mik/;{k] ]\n;k mudh vuqifLFkfr esa mik/;{k]\n(e) convene meeting of the Trustee Committee and prepare its minutes;\n(f) attend the meetings of the Trustee Committee with all the necessary records and information;\n(g) maintain such form, registers and other records as may be prescribed from time to time and do all correspondence relating to the Trustee Committee;\n(h) prepare an annual statement of business transaction by the Trustee Committee during each financial year, and\n(i) do such other acts as may be directed by the Administrative Department or by the Trustee Committee or its Chairman and the Bar Council.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 10 }, { "number": "13", "title": "13. Transfer of certain money to the Fund.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 11 }, { "number": "14", "title": "14. Recognition and registration of Bar Association.", "chapter": null, "content": "ukekadu dh fuca/ku la[;k", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 12 }, { "number": "15", "title": "15. Duties of Bar Association.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) any change of the office-bearers of the Association within fifteen days from such change;\n(b) any change in the membership including admissions and re-admissions within thirty days of such change;\n(c) the death, retirement or voluntary suspension of practice of any of its members within thirty days from the date thereof;\n(d) such other matters as may be required by the Bar Council or the Trustee Committee from time to time.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 13 }, { "number": "16", "title": "16. Membership of the Fund.", "chapter": null, "content": "ijUrq ;g gS fd U;kl lfefr] ladYi }kjk jkti= esa izdkf'kr dj Hkqxrku dh jhfr esa ifjorZu dj ldsxkA\nWhere the standing of the advocate at the Bar is five years or\n\t\t\t\tmore but less than ten years.\nFifty rupees\nWhere the standing of the advocate at the Bar is ten years or\n\t\t\t\tmore.\nOne hundred rupees\nijUrq ;g fd fcuk fdlh lquokbZ dk ekSdk fn, fuf/k dh lnL;rk ls lnL; dk uke gVkus ds laca/k esa dksbZ ,slk vkns'k ikfjr ugha djsxkA fucaf/kr Mkd }kjk lnL;ksa dks uksfVl nh tk;sxh vkSj mlij gq, O;; ,oa vU; O;; lEcU} lnL; ls pUnk ds lkFk olwyuh; gksxkA", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 14 }, { "number": "17", "title": "17. Payment from the Fund on cessation of practice.", "chapter": null, "content": "ijUrq ;g fd U;kl lfefr leqfpr fuf/k ds miyC/k gksus ij vuqlwph esa of.kZr jkf'k dks lEiw.kZ ,oa ;qfDrlaxr rjhds ls Hkqxrku c<+k ldsxhA\nvf/kfu;e ds vUrxZr fuf/k ls Hkqxrku ds laca/k esa fof/k&Oolk; ds o\"kZ dh x.kuk esa fuf/k esa lnL;rk ds ukekadu ds iwoZ eq[rkj] IyhMj] cSfjLVj ;k ,MoksdsV ds :i esa fd;s x;s O;olk; dks lfEefyr fd;k tk;sxkA\nijUrq ;g fd U;kl lfefr i;kZIr fuf/k miyC/k jgus ij ;qfDrlaxr rjhds ls jkf'k dks c<+k ldsxhA", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 15 }, { "number": "18", "title": "18. Restriction on alienation, attachment, etc. of interest of member in the Fund.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 16 }, { "number": "19", "title": "19. Group Life Insurance for members and other benefits.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) obtain from the Life Insurance Corporation of India, policies of Group Insurance for the members of the Fund;\n(b) provide for such benefits as may be prescribed;\n(c) advance loan at the Bank rate to meet professional necessities, provided that the amount so advanced in no case shall exceed 50 percent of the amount payable to the member if he would have retired on the date of application for loan. [ vfxze os :i esa fn, x, dtZ U;kl lfefr }kjk fu/kkZfjr ,deq'r ;k fdLrksa esa okil dh tk;sxh vkSj jkf'k dh okilh u djus dh n'kk esa lEc) lnL; mUgsa lquokbZ dk volj nsdj jn~n dh tk ldrh gS vkSj oSlk jn~ndj.k iquukZekadu ds fy, v;ksX;rk ekuk tk;xkA lnL; ds fpfdRlk] f'k{kk ,oa oSokfgd vko';drk laca/kh dtZ lnL;ksa ds dY;k.k gsrq dtZ ekuk tk;xkA ]\nvfxze os :i esa fn, x, dtZ U;kl lfefr }kjk fu/kkZfjr ,deq'r ;k fdLrksa esa okil dh tk;sxh vkSj jkf'k dh okilh u djus dh n'kk esa lEc) lnL; mUgsa lquokbZ dk volj nsdj jn~n dh tk ldrh gS vkSj oSlk jn~ndj.k iquukZekadu ds fy, v;ksX;rk ekuk tk;xkA lnL; ds fpfdRlk] f'k{kk ,oa oSokfgd vko';drk laca/kh dtZ lnL;ksa ds dY;k.k gsrq dtZ ekuk tk;xkA", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 17 }, { "number": "20", "title": "20. Meetings of Trustee Committee.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 18 }, { "number": "21", "title": "21. Travelling and daily allowance to members of Trustee Committee.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 19 }, { "number": "22", "title": "22. Printing and distribution of Advocates' Welfare Stamp by the State.", "chapter": null, "content": ";k 'kiFk i=", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 20 }, { "number": "23", "title": "23. Vakalatnama [ vkSj 'kiFk i= ] to bear welfare stamps.", "chapter": null, "content": "vkSj 'kiFk i=\nvkSj 'kiFk i=", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 21 }, { "number": "24", "title": "24. Protection of action taken in good faith.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 22 }, { "number": "25", "title": "25. Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 23 }, { "number": "26", "title": "26. Power to summon witnesses and take evidence.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) enforcing the attendance of any person or examining him on oath;\n(b) requiring the discovery and production of documents;\n(c) receiving evidence on affidavit;\n(d) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 24 }, { "number": "27", "title": "27. Power to make rules.", "chapter": null, "content": "Note: (1) [Word or words added in Hindi is/are added by Act No. 5 of 1990]\nNote:\n(2) Amendments by Bihar Act No. 13, 2003 are also incorporated herein.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 25 }, { "number": "28", "title": "28. Repeal and Saving.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 26 }, { "number": "1", "title": "1. For Schedule of the Bihar State Advocates Welfare Fund Act, 1983. Published and prepared u/ss. 9, 16 and 17(1) Given hereunder.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 27 }, { "number": "2", "title": "2. The original Schedule has been amended under the power conferred on the Bihar Advocates' Welfare Trustee Committee u/s 7(1) of Bihar Act 5 of 1990.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 28 }, { "number": "3", "title": "3. The amended Schedule came into force w.e.f. 28.3.2001, the day when it was published in Bihar Gazette.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 29 }, { "number": "4", "title": "4. Schedule 1(A) & (B) has again been amended by the Trustee Committee with the approval of the Bihar State Bar Council u/s 17(1) of Bihar Act, 5 of 1990 and u/s 10(2) of Bihar Act 13 of 2003.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 30 }, { "number": "5", "title": "5. This new Schedule shall come into force with effect from the date of notification in the Bihar Gazette.", "chapter": null, "content": "Schedule I\n[ See Sections 9, 16 and 17 (i)]\n(A)\n(A)\nExisting Slab\nCompleted years of practice\nDeath Benefit\nBenefit on Voluntary Retirement\n(in Rs.)\n(in Rs.)\n1 Years\n...\n5,000\n...\n2 Years\n...\n5,000\n...\n3 Years\n...\n5,000\n...\n4 Years\n...\n5,000\n...\n5 Years\n...\n5,000\n...\n6 Years\n...\n6,000\n6,000\n7 Years\n...\n7,000\n7,000\n8 Years\n...\n8,000\n8,000\n9 Years\n...\n9,000\n9,000\n10 Years\n...\n10,000\n10,000\n11 Years\n...\n16,500\n11,000\n12 Years\n...\n18,000\n12,000\n13 Years\n...\n19,500\n13,000\n14 Years\n...\n21,000\n14,000\n15 Years\n...\n22,500\n15,000\n16 Years\n...\n24,000\n16,000\n17 Years\n...\n25,500\n17,000\n18 Years\n...\n27,000\n18,000\n19 Years\n...\n28,500\n19,000\n20 Years\n...\n30,000\n20,000\n21 Years\n...\n42,000\n31,500\n22 Years\n...\n44,000\n33,000\n23 Years\n...\n46,000\n34,500\n24 Years\n...\n48,000\n36,000\n25 Years\n...\n50,000\n37,500\n26 Years\n...\n65,000\n39,000\n27 Years\n...\n67,500\n40,500\n28 Years\n...\n70,000\n42,000\n29 Years\n...\n72,500\n43,500\n30 Years\n...\n1,00,000\n1,00,000\n(B)\nSchedule for Ex-Gratia Payment\nSl. No.\nAge Group\nEx-gratia Payment (on death only) in Rs.\n1.\nUpto 30 years of age\n60,000\n2.\nAbove 30 years and upto 40 years of age\n55,000\n3.\nAbove 40 years and upto 45 years of age\n50,000\n4.\nAbove 45 years and upto 50 years of age\n45,000\n5.\nAbove 50 years of age\n30,000\nN.B.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 31 } ], "metadata": { "Act ID": "bh004", "Act Number": "Bihar Act 16 of 1983", "Enactment Date": "", "Act Year": "1983", "Short Title": "The Bihar State Advocates' Welfare Fund Act, 1983", "Type": "STATE", "Location": "Bihar" }, "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19" }