Jharkhand Law Officers (Engagement) Rules, 2018

No: -- Dated: Feb, 19 2018

Jharkhand Law Officers (Engagement) Rules, 2018

    Notification No. C/AGO/Niyukti-25/2016-439/J, dated the 16th February, 2018. - In exercise of the powers under Proviso of Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Jharkhand hereby makes the following rules to provide system of engagement of Law Officers for the State of Jharkhand for the Jharkhahd High Court, the Supreme .Court of India, other Courts of Law, Tribunals etc. in a transparent, fair and objective manner and to regulate their engagement, remuneration, duties and other terms and conditions and for matter connected therewith and incidental thereto:

1. Short title and commencement. - (1) These Rules may be called the Jharkhand Law Officers (Engagement) Rules, 2018.

(2) They shall come into force with effect from the date of its notification.

2. Definitions. - In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires:-

(a) "Advocate" means an advocate as defined under the Advocate Act, 1961;

(b) "Advocate General" means a person appointed under Article 165 of the Constitution of India as Advocate General for the State of Jharkhand and includes any person appointed to act temporarily as such;

(c) "Advocate on Record" means an Advocate on Record as per the applicable Rules of the Jharkhand High Court and the Supreme Court of India;

(d) "Category" means the category of post of Law Officers specified in Rule 3 of these Rules and includes such other categories of Law Officers, as may be determined by the Government from time to time;

(e) "Engaging Authority" means the Government;

(f) "Government" means the Government of the State of Jharkhand;

(g) "Government Counsel" means an Advocate engaged under Rule 5(4) of these Rules;

(h) "Law Officer" means an Advocate engaged under these Rules as a Law Officer in the Office of the Advocate General by the Government and includes a special Public Prosecutor or a Special Counsel;

(i) "Public Prosecutor" means an Advocate appointed under Section 24 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to be a Public Prosecutor for the Jharkhand High Court or for Sessions Division and includes Additional Public Prosecutor, Additional Public Prosecutor (Senior Panel) and Special Public Prosecutor;

(j) "Selection Committee" means a Committee constituted under Rule 5 of these Rules;

(k) "Search Committee" means a Committee constituted under Rule 4 of these Rules;

(I) "Special Public Prosecutor" or "Special Counsel" means an Advocate or a Senior Advocate engaged under Rule 12 of these Rules;

(m) "Research Counsel" means an Advocate engaged under Rule 14 of these Rules;