Section 6, Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1955 [S2E-TEK]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 5 July 1955.

In Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1955 [A11-Y64]. This text from 5 July 1955. 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, Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1955 [S2E-TEK]. Machine: S2E-TEK.

6. Grant of licence.—(1) An application for a licence to undertake the practice of law shall be made to the Registrar in Form B, accompanied by a fee of fifty rupees. (2) The Registrar 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 Registrar 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)

prescribed: Section 2, Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1955 [S2ETAV] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act

prescribed: 996 more definitions.

Registrar: Section 2, Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1955 [S2ETAV] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Registrar" means the Registrar appointed under this Act and includes an Assistant Registrar

Registrar: 79 more definitions.

Made under this section, or naming it (0)

none

Cited by (3)

Section 20, Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1955 [S2E-TWJ], 5 July 1955, Band A. "section 6".

Section 5, Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1955 [S2E-TDN], 5 July 1955, Band A. "section 6".

Rule 5, Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act Rules, 1955 [S2E-WS0], 24 December 1955, Band A. "section 6 of the Act".

Not held (0)

none

Duties published under this section (1)

D12-D1F. 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 Law Department, Government of Tamil Nadu (synthetic record).