Advocates Act, 1961
23. Right of pre-audience-
(1) The Attorney General of India shall have pre-audience over
all other advocates.
(2) Subject to the provision of sub- section (1), the Solicitor
General of India shall have pre-audience over all other advocates.
(3) Subject to the provision of sub section (1) and (2), the
Additional Solicitor General of India shall have pre-audience over all other
advocates.
[(3A) (Note:- Ins. by Act 47 of 1980, sec.3) Subject to
the provision of sub-sections (1), (2), (3) the second Additional
Solicitor-General and (3A) the Advocate General of India shall have
pre-audience over all other advocates]
(4) Subject to the provisions of sub section (1), [ (Note:-
Subs. by Act 47 of 1980, sec.3, for the brackets, figures and work "(2)
and (3)" (2), (3) and (3A)] the Advocate-General of any State shall
have pre-audience over all other advocates, and the right of pre-audience among
Advocates General inter se shall be determined by their respective seniority.
(5) Subject as aforesaid-
(i) senior advocates shall have pre-audience
over other advocates and
(ii) the right of pre-audience over senior
advocates inter se and other advocates inter se shall be determined by their
respective seniority.