Can an advocate became president of ngo

RUPINDER KUMAR VATSH (Querist) 13 December 2014 This query is : Resolved
CAN AN ADVOCATE BECAME PRESIDENT OF NGO/TRUST/SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER SOCIETIES ACT 1860.

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ROHIT SHARMA (Expert) 13 December 2014
Dear Mr. RUPINDER KUMAR VATSH,

1. Yes, he can provided that he does not receive any remuneration for his appointment.

Shailesh Kr. Shah (Expert) 13 December 2014
why not. go ahead.

ajay sethi (Expert) 13 December 2014
advocate can become president of NGo if no remuneration is paid to him

Guest (Expert) 13 December 2014
If he receives any Income or Remuneration he should not continue him self in Bar Council.If it is a Honorary Post then he could continue his Practice.

Rajendra K Goyal (Expert) 13 December 2014
Yes he can provided he is not getting any remuneration from it.

K.K.Ganguly (Expert) 14 December 2014
Yes, provided it is non-remunerative.

malipeddi jaggarao (Expert) 16 December 2014
Agreed with all experts.

T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate Online

(Expert) 16 December 2014
agree with experts views that an advocate can hold anon remunerative post.

Advocate. Arunagiri (Expert) 16 December 2014
THE BAR COUNCIL RULES – DUTY TO THE COURT
RULES GOVERNING ADVOCATES

PART – VI CHAPTER - II
Standards of Professional Conduct and Etiquette
(Rules under Section 49 (1) (c) of the Act read with the Proviso thereto)

Section I - Duty to the Court

9. An Advocate should not act or plead in any matter in which he is himself pecuniarily interested.

Illustration :
I. He should not act in a bankruptcy petition when he himself is also a creditor of the bankrupt.

II. He should not accept a brief from a company of which he is a Director.
Section VII-Restriction on other Employments

48. An advocate may be Director or Chairman of the Board of Directors of a company with or without any ordinarily sitting fee, provided none of his duties are of an executive character. An advocate shall not be a Managing Director or a Secretary of any company.

The above rule is applicable to the society also.

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