Section 6, National Judicial Appointments Commission Act, 2014 [S26-N2R]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 16 February 2014.

In National Judicial Appointments Commission Act, 2014 [A11-H81]. This text from 16 February 2014. No other text held.

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

Cite: Section 6, National Judicial Appointments Commission Act, 2014 [S26-N2R]. Machine: S26-N2R.

6. Grant of licence.—(1) An application for a licence to undertake the practice of law shall be made to the High Court in Form B, accompanied by a fee of fifty rupees. (2) The High Court may, after making such inquiry as it thinks fit, grant the licence subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, or, for reasons to be recorded in writing, refuse to grant the licence. (3) A licence granted under this section shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of its grant and may be renewed in such manner as may be prescribed. (4) The High Court may, after giving the licensee an opportunity of being heard, suspend or cancel a licence for contravention of any condition thereof.

Defined terms in this text (2)

Court: Section 2, National Judicial Appointments Commission Act, 2014 [S26MY1] (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.

prescribed: Section 2, National Judicial Appointments Commission Act, 2014 [S26MY1] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act

prescribed: 996 more definitions.

Made under this section, or naming it (0)

none

Cited by (3)

Section 19, National Judicial Appointments Commission Act, 2014 [S26-NF2], 16 February 2014, Band A. "section 6".

Section 5, National Judicial Appointments Commission Act, 2014 [S26-N1Y], 16 February 2014, Band A. "section 6".

Rule 5, National Judicial Appointments Commission Act Rules, 2016 [S27-MKK], 23 May 2016, Band A. "section 6 of the Act".

Not held (0)

none

Duties published under this section (1)

D11-Z4Z. Every legal practitioner: Obtain a licence before undertaking the practice of law; apply in Form B, fee fifty rupees; Before the activity begins; licence valid three years; Form B. Published by Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice (synthetic record).