# bands and Advocates' gowns

- **Citation:** C.L. No. 76/VIIf-249/Admn
- **Court:** Allahabad High Court
- **Decided:** 1990-07-28
- **Case number:** C.L. No. 76/VIIf-249/Admn
- **Source:** https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/bands-and-advocates-gowns-163985
- **Pages:** 2

## Text

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(a)
Black sleeve jacket or blouse, white collar stiff or soft, with white
bands and Advocates' gowns.
(b)
Sarees or long skirts (white or black or any mellow or subdued
colour without any print or design) or flare (white, black or black
striped or gray) or Punjabi dress churidar-kurta or salawar-kurta
with or without dupatta (white or black) or traditional dress with
black coat and bands.
3.
Wearing of Advocates' gown shall be optional except when appearing in
the Supreme Court or in the High Court.
4.
Except Supreme Courts and High Court during summer, wearing of black
coat is not mandatory.‖
The Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh for removal of doubts has recently passed
resolution on 12.08.2006 as follows:
―In the change brought about in the Dress Rules, there appears to be some
confusion in so far as the Sub Courts are concerned. For removal of any doubt it
is clarified that so far as the courts other than Supreme Court and High Court are
concerned during summer while wearing black coat is not mandatory, the
advocates may appear in white shirt with black, white striped or gray pant with
black tie or band and collar.‖

Therefore, I am directed to request you to kindly inform all the judicial officers,
Advocates, Pleaders & Vakils in the judgeship under your administrative control and they
be asked for strictly following the dress code for abstemiousness and self-respect.
(v)
Clients' monies and the identification of sureties
G.L. No. 13/67-4 dated 4th April, 1932

Some lawyers are not alive to their obligation in dealing with money received
from their clients. As observed in *Miscellaneous Case No. 46 of 1932, the plain and
simple rule, which they ought most implicitly to obey, is that once the lawyer has got the
money of his client in his hands he should disburden himself of it as soon as possible.

Their attention is further drawn to the decision in *Miscellaneous Case No. 72 of
1932. In that case, a pleader guaranteed the ability of a surety to pay a certain sum of
money without in fact having any personal knowledge of him. The accused absconded
and when efforts were made to realize the money from the surety, it was found that he
was practically penniless. The pleader admitted that he had no personal Knowledge but
was misled by the information received from his clerk and the clerk of another lawyer.
This case is of importance as it emphasises that a lawyer may find himself in an
unpleasant situation owing to lack of appreciation of responsibility in a professional
matter without being actually guilty of any act involving moral turpitude.

*
Copy forwarded with G.L. noted on in the bloc
520
4.
CONDUCT OF PERSONAL CASES BY LEGAL PRACTITIONERS
G.L. No. 2599/45 dated 6th May, 1927

When a Lawyer appears in a case in which he has any personal interest, he must
not attend court in robes to argue the case. His position in such a case is that of any other
member of the public. He may draft plaints, written statements, affidavits applications
and other legal documents on his own behalf, but they must be signed as coming from a
litigant ―in person‖, and not as coming from a legal practitioner. In the event of his
success in any action, he cannot recover from the opposite party any costs other than and
beyond those awarded to a litigant member of the public who has conducted his own
case.
5.
ADVOCATE
WELFARE
FUND
(AMENDMENT)
ACT,
1988-
IMPLEMENTATION
(i)
Implementation of the provisions of the U.P. Advocates welfare Fund
(Amendment) Act, 1988
C.L. No. 76/VIIf-249/Admn. (G) dated: July 28, 1990
I am directed to send herewith a copy of Government letter No. 48/VII-Ka-Ni302/75, dated February 28, 1990, on the above subject, and to say that the contents of the
said letter may kindly be brought to the notice of all concerned for compliance.
(ii)
Affixation of Advocate Welfare Stamp on Vakalatnama
C.L. No. 1/VIIf Dated: January 8, 1999
Uttar Pradesh Advocates Welfare Fund (Amendment) (Second) Ordinance 1998
(U.P. Ordinance No.14 of 1998) has been promulgated vide notification No. 1880 (2)
XVII-V-1-2 (KA) 20-1998 dated 15.10.1998. The provisions of the aforesaid Ordinance