Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Rajasthan High Court Rejects Plea of Man Posing as Advocate
The Rajasthan High Court heard a case involving a man accused of pretending to be a lawyer.
He was accused of representing himself as an advocate in a trial court.
He asked the High Court to cancel the police complaint against him.
The court refused to cancel it.
Justice Ravi Chirania also ordered him to pay Rs 50,000.
The money must go to the Rajasthan High Court Advocate Clerks Association within one month.
The court said a person must be enrolled with the proper State Bar Council to practise as an advocate.
The man's request to withdraw his case was also viewed by the court as supporting the allegations in the FIR.
The Rajasthan High Court refused to quash an FIR against a man accused of posing as an advocate.
The man was accused of representing himself as an advocate before a trial court.
Justice Ravi Chirania dismissed the plea with costs of Rs 50,000.
The costs must be deposited within one month with the Rajasthan High Court Advocate Clerks Association.
The court said only a person enrolled with the relevant State Bar Council may practise or represent himself as an advocate.
- Who
- The Rajasthan High Court, Justice Ravi Chirania, and a man accused of posing as an advocate.
- What
- The court refused to quash the FIR and dismissed the man's plea with Rs 50,000 in costs.
- When
- In an order dated August 25; the year is not stated.
- Where
- The Rajasthan High Court; the alleged representation occurred before a trial court.
- Why
- The court said only a person duly enrolled with the relevant State Bar Council may practise or represent himself as an advocate under the Advocates Act, 1961.
- Court
- Rajasthan High Court
- Judge
- Justice Ravi Chirania
- Case action
- Plea to quash an FIR refused
- Allegation
- The man allegedly represented himself as an advocate before a trial court
- Penalty
- Rs 50,000 in costs
- Payment deadline
- Within one month
- Recipient
- Rajasthan High Court Advocate Clerks Association