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Section 92 of The Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 in hindi

Any person who, immediately before the appointed day, is enrolled as a pleader entitled to practise in any subordinate courts in the existing State of Uttar Pradesh shall, for a period of one year from that day, continue to be entitled to practise in those courts, notwithstanding that the whole or any part of the territories within the jurisdiction of those courts has been transferred to the State of Uttaranchal.

Summary

This section protects the rights of certain lawyers called pleaders who work in lower courts during the transition.
It allows them to continue working in the same lower courts where they were already registered before the split.
This right is guaranteed even if the area where the court is located has moved to the new state.
This special permission is temporary and lasts for a period of exactly one year from the day the states split.

Practical examples

1Mr. Verma is a pleader in a court that serves an area now in the new state. Under Section 92, he can keep representing his clients in that same court for 12 months without needing a new state license.

2A lawyer who was registered to work in all lower courts in the old state can continue to do so in those same physical courts for one year, even if some are now across the new border under Section 92.

FAQ

1. How long can a lawyer continue to practice under Section 92 of the Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000?

Under Section 92 of the Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000, a pleader can continue to practice for a period of one year from the day the states split.

2. Does Section 92 of the Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 apply to lawyers in the High Court?

No, Section 92 of the Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 specifically refers to pleaders entitled to practice in subordinate or lower courts.

3. Can a pleader practice in a court that moved to the new state under Section 92 of the Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000?

Yes, Section 92 of the Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 allows them to continue even if the court's area has been transferred to the new state.

Test yourself

Q1.Under Section 92 of the Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000, for how long is the right to practice extended?

Q2.According to Section 92 of the Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000, which type of legal professional is specifically mentioned?

Q3.Under Section 92 of the Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000, does the transfer of a court's area to the new state stop a registered pleader from working there?

Q4.Which courts are covered by the right to practice under Section 92 of the Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000?

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