Section 6, Bombay Court Fees Act, 1959 [S2F-77J]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 15 August 1959 by No. 1074/1959 [N12-SDT].
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 (1)
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.
Made under this section, or naming it (0)
none
Cited by (3)
Section 42, Bombay Court Fees Act, 1959 [S2F-8BK], 6 April 1959, Band A. "section 6".
Section 5, Bombay Court Fees Act, 1959 [S2F-76G], 6 April 1959, Band A. "section 6".
Rule 5, Bombay Court Fees Act Rules, 1959 [S2F-AYM], 15 August 1959, Band A. "section 6 of the Act".
Not held (0)
none
Duties published under this section (1)
D12-DYM. 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 Maharashtra (synthetic record).