advocate-on-record
Only an Advocate-on-Record (AOR) can file a petition, appearance or document for a party in the Supreme Court. Other advocates may argue, but must be instructed by an AOR. The system ensures that someone answerable to the court is responsible for every filing.
To qualify, an advocate must have practised for at least four years, trained for a year with an approved AOR, pass the examination conducted by the Supreme Court, and keep an office and a registered clerk within a set distance of the court. AORs are governed by Order IV of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013. The AOR's name appears on the cause list and he is accountable for the contents of the petition.
Example
The senior advocate argued the special leave petition, but it had to be filed and signed by an advocate-on-record under Order IV of the Supreme Court Rules.
In Indian law
- Order IV, Supreme Court Rules, 2013
- Section 52, Advocates Act, 1961 (saving of Supreme Court's power to make rules)
See also
advocate · senior advocate · special leave petition · vakalatnama
Read more in the study notes
- Conduct in court, professional conduct in general, and the privileges of an advocate (Professional Ethics)
- The Advocates Act, 1961: salient features and the Bar Councils (Professional Ethics)