Section 21, Manipur (Courts) Act, 1955 [S1D-017]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 7 September 1955.

In Manipur (Courts) Act, 1955 [A10-EJB]. This text from 20 November 2023, by Act 95 of 2023 [A11-VBA]. Other texts (1): from 7 September 1955 to 19 November 2023.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 21, Manipur (Courts) Act, 1955 [S1D-017]. Machine: S1D-017.

21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.—(1) Every legal practitioner shall maintain such records and registers relating to the practice of law as may be prescribed and shall preserve them for a period of five years. (2) Every legal practitioner shall furnish to the High Court a return in Form A within sixty days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the High Court may, by order in writing, require.

Defined terms in this text (3)

Court: Section 2, Manipur (Courts) Act, 1955 [S1CZE2] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Court: 49 more definitions.

legal practitioner: Section 2, Manipur (Courts) Act, 1955 [S1CZE2] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "legal practitioner" means an advocate entered on the roll under the Advocates Act, 1961 (25 of 1961)

legal practitioner: 48 more definitions.

prescribed: Section 2, Manipur (Courts) Act, 1955 [S1CZE2] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act

prescribed: 996 more definitions.

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Section 2, Manipur (Courts) Act (Amendment) Act, 2023 [S2B-WAE], 20 November 2023, Band A. "section 21 of the Manipur (Courts) Act, 1955 (56 of 1955)".

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