With the establishment of the State of Assam, consequent upon the promulgation of the State of Assam Act, 1970, on January 25.1971, a separate High Court of Assam came into being. Sprang therefrom, a separate Bar Council of Assam  under section 24 of the Advocates Act ,1961 . Prior to this , the enrollment of the advocates, implementation of certain provisions of the aforesaid Act and the rules framed thereunder and allied matters like welfare and conduct of the advocates remained with the Bar Council of India. To begin with, as provided under section 24(5) of the Advocates’Act 1961, the Chief Justice of the High Court of Assam nominated 15 members who were required to be elected under Clause (b) of sub section (2) of section 3 of the Advocates ‘ Act from amongst the advovates who were entitled as of right to practise in the High Court of Assam and other States, Read More…