Section 56 — Dissolution of existing Bar Councils.

56. Dissolution of existing Bar Councils.―(1) On the constitution under this Act of a State Bar Council,
other than the Bar Council of Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the new Bar Council)—
       (a) all properties and assets vesting in the corresponding Bar Council shall vest in the new Bar
    Council;

1. Subs. by Act 70 of 1993, s. 9, for “act” (w.e.f. 26-12-1993).
2. The words “nominated and” omitted by Act 14 of 1962, s. 3 (w.e.f. 30-3-1962).
3. The words “the Bar Council of India and” omitted by Act 21 of 1964, s. 22 (w.e.f. 16-5-1964).
4. Ins. by s. 22, ibid. (w.e.f. 16-5-1964).
5. Clause (b) omitted by Act 107 of 1976, s. 10 (w.e.f. 1-1-1977).
6. Subs. by Act 21 of 1964, s. 23, for clause (c) (w.e.f. 16-5-1964).
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         (b) all rights, liabilities, and obligations of the corresponding Bar Council, whether arising out of any
     contract or otherwise, shall be the rights, liabilities and obligations respectively of the new Bar Council;
         (c) all proceedings pending before the corresponding Bar Council in respect of any disciplinary matter
     or otherwise shall stand transferred to the new Bar Council.
   (2) In this section, “corresponding Bar Council” in relation to a State Bar Council, other than the Bar
Council of Delhi, means the Bar council for the High Court in the territory for which the State Bar Council is
constituted under this Act.