Advocates Act, 1961
56. Dissolution of existing Bar Council-
(1) on the constitution under this Act of a State Bar Council
other than the Bar Council of Delhi hereinafter referred to as the new Bar
Council.
a. All properties and assets vesting in
the corresponding Bar Council shall vest in the new Bar Council.
b. All rights, liabilities, and
obligations of the corresponding Bar Council whether arising out of any
contract or otherwise, shall be the rights, liabilities and obligations
respectively of this new Bar Council.
c. All proceedings pending before the
corresponding Bar Council in respect of any disciplinary matter or otherwise
shall stand transferred to the new Bar Council.
(2) In this section, "corresponding Bar Council" in
relation to a State Bar Council, other than the Bar Council of Delhi, means the
Bar Council for the High Court in the territory for which the State Bar Council
is constituted under this Act.