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16.1 Fees in Supreme Court Cases.—Fees
admissible to advocates for different categories of
work shall be as under :—
[(1)
Sr. Advocate‑on‑Record (both for Civil and Criminal
cases) :
(i)
Rs. 5,500/‑ per appearance in miscellaneous
hearing.
(ii)
Rs. 11,000/‑ per appearance in regular
hearing.
(2) Advocates-on-Record (both for Civil &
Criminal cases) :
(i)
Rs. 1, 100/- per appearance in miscellaneous
hearing.
(ii)
Rs. 2, 000/- per appearance in regular
hearing.
(iii) Rs. 1,100/- for drafting of Special Leave
Petition/ Counter.
(iv)
As and when advocate-on-record puts in
appearance with the panel advocates in a case then
he will be entitled to half fee.
(3) Panel Advocates ( both for Civil and
Criminal cases) :
(i)
Rs. 1, 100/- per appearance in miscellaneous
hearing.
(ii)
Rs. 2, 000/- per appearance in regular
hearing.
(iii) Rs. 1,100/- for drafting of Special Leave
Petition/ Counter.
16.2
Besides
above the following conditions will be applicable
for Advocate-on-Record and panel advocates :—
(i)
They will not be entitled to any fee for arranging
the services of any senior counsel for obtaining
advice in State cases and for acting as junior or
senior counsel in tendering advice.
(ii) Where applications, affidavits, replies
etc. are to be drafted in a set of similar cases,
the set would be considered as one case and they
will be entitled to the fee for one case only.
(iii) They will not appear/advise or would
brief in any case against the State of Himachal
Pradesh.
(iv) They will not be entitled for any clerkage.
(v) The Government has the right to appoint
any other lawyer of repute in important cases as and
when the occasion would arise.
(vi) While forwarding the bills for payments,
it may invariably be certified that the fees
claimed, are in accordance with the scales of fees
laid above and the bills must be verified by the
District Attorney (Legal Cell), New Delhi.
(vii) All the bills of the months should be
submitted to the office of District Attorney (Legal
Cell), New Delhi at the end or the first week of the
succeeding month to avoid delay of payments.]
16.3 Fees Payable to Private advocates in the
High Court/Subordinate Courts.—Ordinarily
cases by or against the State Government are
conducted/defended by the Advocate General in the
High Court, and District Attorney/Assistant District
Attorney in the Subordinate Courts. But in case of
special importance where heavy amount is at stake,
the Legal Remembrancer may appoint Private Advocates
to conduct such cases and may determine the fee to
be paid to the Advocate by the Government by
negotiations.
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