Section 21, Bombay Court Fees Act, 1959 [S2F-7PN]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 15 August 1959 by No. 1074/1959 [N12-SDT].

In Bombay Court Fees Act, 1959 [A11-YKB]. This text from 15 August 1959. 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 21, Bombay Court Fees Act, 1959 [S2F-7PN]. Machine: S2F-7PN.

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 Registrar a return in Form A within ninety days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the Registrar may, by order in writing, require.

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legal practitioner: Section 2, Bombay Court Fees Act, 1959 [S2F73T] (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, Bombay Court Fees Act, 1959 [S2F73T] (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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