Vandana Shivankar 05 September 2021

Can advocate be chairman of society

Can advocate be a Chairman of society registered under The Societies Registration Act 1860 and The Bombay Public Trust Act 1950.
If anybody is the Chairman of society and now completed education in LLB and now willing to practice as advocate, kindly let us know whether he have to resign from the Post of President/Chairman.

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Rama chary Rachakonda (Secunderabad/Highcourt practice watsapp no.9989324294 ) 05 September 2021

yes. adovates can be

Pradipta Nath (Advocate) 05 September 2021

Provided it is not fulltime employment.

Kevin Moses Paul 05 September 2021

As per your query, there's no such limitation on an advocate to get indulged in such positions in a registered organization/society/trust, and hence an advocate is fully eligible to become a chairman of society registered under the Societies Resistration Act 1860.

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Kevin M. Paul