Advocates Act, 1961
37. Appeal of the Bar
Council of India-
Any person aggrieved by an order of the disciplinary committee
of a State Bar Council made [(Note:- Subs. by Act 21 of 1964, sec.18, for the
words "under sub-section (3) of section 35".) under Section 35]
[(Note:-
Ins. by Act 60 of 1973, sec.27) or the Advocate General of the State] may,
within sixty days of the date of the communication of the order to him, prefer
and appeal to the Bar Council of India.
(2) Every such appeal
shall be heard by the disciplinary committee of the Bar Council of India which
may pass such order [(Note:- Ins. by Act 60 of 1973, sec.27) including an order
varying the punishment awarded by the disciplinary committee of the State Bar
Council] thereon as it deems fit.
(Note:- Ins. by Act
60 of 1973, sec.27) Provided that no order of the disciplinary committee of the
State Bar Council shall be varied by the disciplinary committee of the Bar
Council of India so as to prejudicially affect the person aggrieved without
giving him reasonable opportunity of being heard.