Advocates Act, 1961
48B. [(Note:- Ins. by Act 21 of 1968, sec.19) Power
to give directions -
(1) For the proper and efficient discharge of the functions of a
State Bar Council or any Committee thereof, the Bar Council of India may, in
the exercise of its powers of general supervision and control, give such
directions to the State Bar Council or any committee thereof as may appear to
it to be necessary, and the State Bar Council or the committee shall comply
with such directions.
(2) Where a State Bar Council is unable to perform its functions
for any reason whatsoever, the Bar Council of India may, without prejudice to
the generality of the foregoing power, give such directions to the ex officio
member thereof as may appear to it to be necessary, and such directions shall
have effect notwithstanding anything contained in the rules made by the State
Bar Council.]