Dress Code for Advocates

BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA RULES, 1975

FORM OF DRESSES OR ROBES TO BE WORN BY ADVOCATES

CHAPTER IV

(Rules under Section 49(1)(gg) of the Act)

Advocates appearing in the Supreme Court, High Courts, Subordinate Courts, Tribunals or Authorities shall wear the following as part of their dress which shall be sober and dignified: –

I. Advocates other than lady Advocates

(a) A black buttoned up coat, chapkan, achkan, black sherwani and white bands with Advocates’ Gowns, or

(b) A black open breast coat, white shirt, white collar, stiff or soft, and white bands with Advocates’ Gowns.

In either case long trousers (white, black striped or grey) or Dhoti.

II. Lady Advocates

(a) Black and full or half sleeve jacket or blouse, white collar stiff or soft, with white bands and Advocates’ Gowns.

White blouse, with or without collar, with white bands and with a black open breast coat.

OR

(b) Sarees of long skirts (white or black of any mellow of subdued colour without any print or design) of Flare (white, black or black striped or grey) or Punjabi dress churidar-kurta or salawar-kurta with or without dupatta) white or black:

PROVIDED that the wearing of Advocates’ gowns shall be optional except when appearing in the Supreme Court or in a High Court:

PROVIDED FURTHER that in courts other than the Supreme Court, High Court, District Court, Sessions Court or City Civil Court a black tie may be worn instead of bands.

Howrah District Judgeship – Courts and Jurisdictions

1. District and Sessions Judge, Howrah 

Practice :

• Bail application- Criminal Appeal-Criminal Revision [10.30 AM-1.50 PM]
• Civil Appeal- Civil Revision- Mutual Divorce petition [2.00 PM-5.00 PM]

Additional District Judge Amta, Howrah
Additional District Judge, Uluberia

2.Chief Judicial Magistrate, Howrah

Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Amta, Howrah
Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Uluberia, Howrah

[Directly accept Put up, Surrender & Bail applications. Other applications through filing Counter- Place it before 11.00 AM ]

Judicial Magistrates [ Seven Courts]

3.Civil Judge Jr. Divn. Howrah

Civil Judge, Jr. Divn. Amta, Howrah
Civil Judge, Jr. Divn. Uluberia, Howrah

4.Civil Judge Sr. Divn.Howrah

Civil Judge, Sr.Divn.Uluberia, Howrah

5. Railway Magistrate, Howrah

6. Howrah Municipality Magistrate

7. First Track Court Howrah[ 3 Courts]

8. Court of the Executive Magistrate[ Appeal to Session Judge] [2 Courts]

Howrah  District Court usually deals with  following Types of Cases

1. Misc application [u/s 156(3) Cr.P.C]
2. Matrimonial Suit – Matrimonial Suit
3. Criminal Appeal – Criminal Appeal
4. Misc. Appeal – Misc. Appeal
5. Criminal Revision – Criminal Revision
6. Title Appeal – Title Appeal
7. M A C C – M.A.C.C
8. Mjc – Misc Judicial Case
9. Act Viii Miscellaneous Case – Act VIII Miscellaneous Case
10. Probate Suit 
11. L.o.a. Suit – L.O.A. SUIT
12. Mc – Misc Case
13. Bail Regular
14. Bail anticipatory
15. CA – Caveat Application
16. Civil Appeal
17. Civil Execution
18. Civil Misc
19. Civil Revision
20. Civil Revision u/s 115 A of CPC
21. Complaint Case
22. Criminal Case
23. Crl. Execution – Criminal Execution
24. Divorce On Mutual Consent
25. Electricity Act
26. Estate Acquisition Appeal
27. Gr Case[Police case]
28. Hindu Adaptation & Maint Act –  Maint Case
29. Insolvancy Petition
30. L A C – Land Acquisition Cases
31. L A Ex. – Land Acquisition Execution
32. L.O.A.
33. M A C C Ex. – MACC Execution
34. Misc Case (pre-emption)
35. Misc. Criminal Revision
36. Misc Crl Case – Misc Criminal Case
37. Misc. Execution Case
38. Money Appeal
39. Money Execution
40. Money Suit
41. Mr  Maintenance – MR case for Maintenance
42. M V Act – Motor Vehicle Case
43. N D P S Case – NDPS Case
44. NGR Case
45. Other Appeal[Which is not listed here]
46. Other Suit[Which is not listed here]
47. Probate Case
48. S C C Ex. – Execution
49. S C C Suit – SCC SUIT
50. Sessions Case
51. Sessions Trial
52. Special Court Cases
53. Succession Case
54. Title Execution
55. Title Suit
56. Trust Suit  

Rules-1

1. The Code Of Civil Procedure (West Bengal Amendment) Act, 1988
2. The Calcutta High Court Amendment of the Code of Civil Procedure Rules, 2006
3. Case Flow Management Rules 2006 in the Subordinate Courts [West Bengal]

Rules-2

1. Treasury_Rule_Full
2. West Bengal service Rule Part -1
3. West Bengal service Rule Part -2
4. West Bengal Service Rule, Note, Vol-I
5. Civil Rules and Orders
6. Criminal Rules and Orders 

Rules-3

Aannual Confidential Report [ Judicial Officer]

Subordinate Court Criminal Rules- West Bengal Contact Details Howrah Juvenile Justice Board
UNDER JUVENILE JUSTICE (CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN) ACT, 2015
General Information
Name:	HOWRAH
Address:	8 strak road Belur adjacent with smm home Liluah Howrah
Pin Code:	711204
District:	Haora
State:	WEST BENGAL
Landline Number:	03326550232
Mobile Number:	9339745508
Fax:	NOT AVAILABLE
Email-ID:	howrahjjb@gmail.com
Days of Sitting:	Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

No. of Stenographers to be given to each Judge.

(a) Civil Judge ( Jr. Div.)/ Magistrate—- One Grade-III Stenographer
(b) Civil Judge( Sr.Div.)/CJM/CMM—One Grade-II Stenographer
(c) Principal Dist. & Sess. Judge—One Grade-I Stenographer and the Principal City Civil Court Judge—One Executive Assistant.

নেজারত বিভাগ-তদারক সহ অফিসিয়াল কাজ

১ বিভিন্ন আদালত হতে পরোয়ানা গ্রহণ
২ পরোয়ানা রেজিস্ট্রিতে উত্তোলন
৩ বিট ভাগ করা
৪ পরোয়ানা হাওলা করা
৫ জারিকারক হতে পরোয়ানা ফেরত গ্রহণ
৬ পরোয়ানা প্রদাণকারী আদালতের পরোয়ানা ফেরত প্রদাণ
৭ ডায়েরি তদারক করা
৮ বিভিন্ন আদালতের রিকুজিশন গ্রহণ করা
৯ অনুমোদিত রিকুজিশনের মালামাল ক্রয় ও বন্টন করা
১০ বিভিন্ন অফিসে পত্র প্রেরণ, গ্রহণ, লিখন ও যোগাযোগ করা
১১ মূল্যবান সামগ্রী হেফাজত ও রক্ষণাবেক্ষণ করা
১২ আদালতের স্থাবর ও অস্থাবর সম্পত্তি রক্ষণাবেক্ষণ
১৩ গাড়ি রক্ষণাবেক্ষণ
১৪ জমাকৃত টাকা গ্রহণ ও ব্যাংকে প্রেরণ
১৫ সার্ভিস স্টাম্প সরবরাহ
১৬ আদালতের নির্দেশিত পত্র প্রস্তুত ও উপস্থাপন করা
১৭ নিলাম কাজ পরিচালনা করা
১৮ নির্দেশিত দেওয়ানী দখল কাজ সম্পন্ন করা
১৯ জারি কারকের কর্মবন্টন
২০ প্রটোকলজনিত কাজ করা

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JUDICIAL MUNSHIKHANA  [Howrah District]

General functions under Officer-in-Charge

• Generally deals with law matters related to Criminal Cases, Violation of Human Rights, Essential Commodity Act, Arms Act etc.
• Engagement of Assistant Public Prosecutor through Public Prosecutor to defend the State Govt. in all sorts of Trial, Appeal, Criminal Revision in various Courts of Howrah district.
• Engagement of State Advocate through the Legal Remembrancer to defend the District Magistrate in Writ Petition filed in the High Court, Calcutta.
• Vesting powers U/S 133 and Sec 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 of Executive Magistrate to newly posted Dy. Magistrate & Dy. Collector in the District to discharge function of Executive Magistrate in maintaining law and order.
• Engagement of Executive Magistrate in disposal of unclaimed property lying at Malkhana of Police Stations under the jurisdiction of this district.
• Engagement of Executive Magistrate in maintaining law and order and inquest matter.
• Engagement of Sanction order U/S 39 of the Arms Act, 1959 for Prosecution of accused U/S 25(1-b) (a) and U/S 27 of Arms Act, 1959 as received from the different Police Stations under the jurisdiction of this district.
• Cause enquiry in the matter relating to Police Firing held within the jurisdiction of this district.
• Issue of Certificate for exemption of Excise Duty in respect of G.I Pipe of different diameter as notified by the Finance Deptt. Govt India to be used in different Water Supply Scheme undertaken by the State Govt. / Local Bodies etc.
• Cause enquiry in case of Custodial Death and send report to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and West Bengal Human Rights Commission (WBHRC). Payment of compensation to the victim on violation of human rights as awarded by the NHRC and WBHRC from time to time.
• Correctional Home (Jail) matters
• Matter related to withdrawal of Cases u/s 321 of Cr.P.C
• Matter related to Child Rape Case
• Payment of professional fees to Ld Public Prosecutor, Govt Panelled Assistant Public Prosecutor of the Howrah District
• Payment of Charges of carrying dead bodies post mortem, diet charges of inmates of police custody.
• Payment of Electricity Bill of Howrah Police Morgue

Other Duties

Matters relating to Registration of News Paper / Magazines / Periodicals Low Income Group Housing (LIGH) release of mortgage deed that are provided loan under LIGH Scheme.   Complaint received from public on violation of Human Rights

Types of complaints which are enquired and disposed of from this office:- Compliant on violation of Human Rights received from individual against any individual. Compliant on violation of Human Rights received from National and State Human Rights Body. Payment of compensation to the victims as awarded by the National and State Human Rights Body from time to time have been given after proper enquiry by this end. Custodial Death / Death of Under Trial / Convicted Prisoners under custody as occurred within the jurisdiction of this district has been enquired into as per strict standard protocol and guidelines formulated by the  National Human Rights Commission Documents pertaining to death ofUnder Trial / Convicted Prisoners under custody as directed by the   National Human Rights Commission are sent after procuring it from the different end.

REVENUE MUNSHIKHANA [SECTION]

GENERAL FUNCTIONS

• All RTI related application received through D.M. Confidential section and place to SPIO for necessary action, if possible copy of relevant documents handed over to the applicant by the fees as admissible and if not possible others sent to the concerned department for necessary action within the time limit.
• Engagement of Issue and renewal of Money Lending cases.
• Appointment and transfer cases of Stamp Vendor in this District.
• All Departmental Proceeding Cases.
• R.T.I Act, 2005
• Refund of Non-Judicial stamp duty and SABR.
• Establishment related matter.
• Engagement of Ld. Government Pleader/ Ld. A.G.Ps in District Courts and opinion of Ld. G.P. Howrah District.
• Adjudication of deficit stamp duty.
• Departmental Audit.
• Legal Heir Certificate in connection with Govt. / Govt. undertaking .
• Payment of Professional Fees of Ld. G.P. and Ld. A.G.Ps.
• Possession of property U/S. SARFAESI Act, 2002 .
• Resource Mobilization .
• Electricity Duty.
• Enquiry and report of Probate cases.
• Clearance report of the staff members, maintenance of asset register.
• Matters relating to the Probate Cases.
• Matters relating to the Stamp Vendor.
• Matters relating to the SARFAESI Act, 2002.
• Matters related to RTI Act, 2005
• Matter relating to refund of Non- Judicial Stamp and SABR.
• Matter relating to Money Leading Cases.

LAND & LAND REFORMS

Functions under an  ADM-in-Charge :

Land & Land Reforms Department is one of the oldest departments of the state as well as of the country.

The principal work of this department is the implementation of various Land  Reforms Acts especially West  Bengal  Estates  Acquisition  Act, 1953 and the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955.

The activities of this department have tremendous social implications and have an important role in reducing disparities in the socio-economic structure of the agrarian society of this state.

Under the changed scenario, this department has also been one of the keen pins of socio-economic development, industrial growth and modernization on one hand while harnessing indiscriminate changes in land utilization pattern.

The District Land & Land Reforms Officer, having the powers of Collector, heads the Integrated  Set up of Land & Land Reforms Administration in the district. In a district, the entire structure consists of four tiers extended up to Gram panchayet level at the lowest.

This office has five sections viz  Establishment  &  Nazarath,  Serestha, Law cell, Drawing Section and Computer  Section.

The  Establishment  Section deals with all the establishment related matter pertaining to leave, transfer and posting of officers and staff and their service matters & also the function of D.D.O.

The Law cell deals with various court cases relating to LR and appeals under WBLR Act. It also handles vesting and divesting cases.

The  Shrestha Section deals with lease and license,  collection  of Land  Revenue  & Royalty,   Report   &  Returns,   Conversion Miscellaneous issues like Public grievance, Assembly questions, Audit matters etc.

The technical adviser is the head of the drawing Section which deals with the inking of L.R. maps and despatch of sheets to the W.B.D.O. The Computer  Section deals with computerized land records including all kinds of report and return.

1.         Register           – I                    Jamabandi Register/Rent

2.         Register           – III                  Collection Register

3.         Register           – IV                 Cash Book Register.

4.         Register           – V                   Pass Book

5.         Register           – VIII               Vested Land Register

6.         Register           – IX                 Mutation Register

7.         Register           – X                   L.T. & S.T. Register

8.         Register           – XII                Settlement Register

9.         Register           – XIII               Misc. case Register.

10.       Register           – 26                  Inspection Register.

11.       Register           – 94                  D.C.R. and R. R. Book

12.       C.R./C.O. Register

14.       Stock Register

15.       Court Fee Register

16.       Leave Register

17.       Staff Register

18.       Attendance Register

19.       File Index Register.

Recruitment

GROUP -C STAFFS

Recruitment to Group -‘C’ staffs in different District Judgeship, which provides the constitution of the District Recruitment Committee and the Recruitment Committee for City Civil Courts and the Recruitment Cell to be established in each District Court and the City Civil Court. The Recruitment Cell was entrusted to frame a guidelines for the Recruitment Committee including processing the applications received for the post and short-listing them and such recruitment should take place every year well in advance before the vacancy arise.

West Bengal Services (Appointment, Probation and Absorption of Group – C Employees) Rules, 2013.[1st March, 2013]

Group-D staff:-

Howrah District Court English Stenographer Exam Pattern

S.No	Exam	Paper	Subject	Marks	Duration
1	Written Test	Paper-I	Dictation & Transcription	200	1 Hour
		Paper-II	General English	100	1 Hour 30 Minutes
		Paper-III	Typing Test	100	10 Minutes

Howrah District Court – Lower Division Clerk 

S.No	Exam	Part	Subject	Marks	Duration
1	Written Test	Part-I	Mathematical Skills	100	1 Hour 30 Minutes
			English
			General Awareness
			Computers
		Part II	English	50	1 Hour

Howrah District Court Process Server, Peon, Day Guard, Night Guard  Exam Pattern

S.No	Exam	Part	Subject	Marks	Duration
1	Written Test	Part-I	General knowledge	70	2 Hour 30 Minutes
			Mathematics
			Computer
			English
		Part II	Subjective English	30

Howrah District Court Sweeper Exam Pattern

S.No	Exam	Paper	Subject	Marks	Duration
1	Written Test	Paper I	General Awareness	70	45 Minutes
			Mathematics
			English

HOWRAH DISTRICT COURT LDC SYLLABUS 2018

1. General English.
2. Mathematics.
3. General Knowledge.

 General English

• Spelling.
• Correct use of words.
• The correctness of Sentences.
• Use of common phrases.
• Synonyms.
• Antonyms.
• Punctuation etc.

 Mathematics

• Percentages.
• Problems on Ages.
• Averages.
• Time & Work.
• Simplification.
• Pipes & Cisterns.
• Profit and Loss.
• Interest.
• Boats & Streams.
• Time & Distance.
• Data Interpretation etc.

Howrah District Court LDC Syllabus for General Knowledge

• Current Events – National & International.
• Culture & Heritage – India.
• Geography – India.
• General Polity.
• History – India.
• Science & Technology.
• Economy – India.
• Environmental Studies.
• Current Affairs – National & International.

GOVERNMENT CONNECTION 

GOVT OF WEST BENGAL HOME DEPT

Law Cell:

1. All Court matters including legal opinion, engagement of State Advocates, Preparation of Statement of Fact etc.
2. Matters relating to Advocate General/ Legal Remembrance/ Government Pleader/ Public Prosecutor/ Secretary, Law Department/ Secretary, Judicial Department.
3. Police firing cases/ Magisterial Enquiries.
4. Departmental Proceedings /Appeal matters.

The Director General & Inspector General of Correctional Services, West Bengal office at Directorate of Correctional Services, WB, Jessop Building, 63, N. S. Road, Kolkata-700001

Criminal Justice Practice

Office of the Prosecution 

Public Prosecutors ( Session Court)

The Public Prosecutor conducts criminal cases on behalf of the Government of West Bengal in the session court. The cases handled by the Public Prosecutor are of grave in nature and exclusively trailed by the Session Court. Also appears in the appeals and revision against the order of the lower Courts. At present five advocates are appointed and appearing in the Sessions court for conducting the criminal cases on case wise fees payable on their appearance basis.

Assistant Public Prosecutor[ Government Cadre]

His main function is to conduct Criminal cases in the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate/ Judicial Magistrate First Class. In addition to the case filed by the Police, he also deals with the criminal cases of other Department such as Food and Drugs, Labour Department, Excise Department, Forest Department, Town and County Planning Department of the Administration.

• PRIVATE PROSECUTORS U/S 301[2] READ WITH S 24 OF Cr.P.C
• Court Inspector [GR Section- Attached with CJM Court]
• Court Inspector Railway [GR Section- Attached with CJM Court]
• Filing Counter [CJM Court] 10.00 AM -11.30 AM
• Centralised Filing Counter [ Under Register – 10.00 AM -3.30 PM]

 Important Contact Nos

District Judge Howrah-033-2641-4812 (T)

CJM – Chief Judicial Magistrate Howrah -033-2641-1154 [L]

Government Pleader (GP)-Sri Madan Mohan Banerjee -033-2641-4912 (T) / 9830380925

Public Prosecutor (PP) Howrah-033-2641-3666 (T)

Director Public Prosecution WB Judicial Dept Bhawani Bhawan 1st Flr Kol – 27[033-2449-8380]

• Dy Director Public Prosecution Howrah–

District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Civil Court Bldg 4/1 MG Rd Howrah – 1[033-2641-2355]

District Registrar Howrah-033-2641-2992 (T)

Controller Thika Tenancy-033-2641-2990 / 1387 (T)

Dy Labour Commissioner (DLC) Howrah-033-2637-5136 (T)

Supdt, Liluah SMM Home-033-2655-8872 (T)

Asst Controller of Legal Metrology-033-2641-3346 (T)

IMPORTANT WEB LINKS

Ld Advocate General 

Khatian & Plot Information [HOWRAH JURISDICTION]

MUTATION STATUS

কোর্ট ফি সংক্রান্ত বিষয়াদি [Court Fees]

১ টাকা মামলা [Money suit]-এডভেলরেম[Ad velorem]
২ ক্ষতিপুরণ সংক্রান্ত মামলা -এডভেলরেম
৩ বাজার মূল্য আছে এরকম স্থাবর সম্পত্তি সংক্রান্ত মামলা-এডভেলরেম
৪ বাজার মূল্য নেই এরকম স্থাবর সম্পত্তি সংক্রান্ত মামলা-এডভেলরেম
৫ দখল পুনরুদ্ধার সংক্রান্ত সুনির্দিষ্ট প্রতিকার আইনের 5 ধারার মামলা- এডভেলরেম
৬ নিষেধাজ্ঞার মামলা-এডভেলরেম
৭ মুসলিম আইনের অধীনে অগ্রক্রয়-এডভেলরেম
৮ দলিল রদ সংক্রান্ত-এডভেলরেম
৯ দলিল সংশোধন সংক্রান্ত-এডভেলরেম
১০ চুক্তিরদ সংক্রান্ত-এডভেলরেম
১১ ঘোষণা মামলা পরবর্তী প্রতিকার সহ-এডভেলরেম
১২ চুক্তি প্রবলের মামলা-এডভেলরেম
১৩ ইজমেন্ট অধিকার সংক্রান্ত-এডভেলরেম
১৪ বন্ধক খালাসের মামলা -এডভেলরেম
১৫ ফোরক্লোসার সংক্রান্ত মামলা-এডভেলরেম
১৬ Declatory suit -নির্ধারিত
১৭ ভরণপোষণ সংক্রান্ত-নির্ধারিত
১৮ দাম্পত্য অধিকার পুনরুদ্ধার সংক্রান্ত-নির্ধারিত
১৯ বিবাহ বিচ্ছেদ সংক্রান্ত মামলা-নির্ধারিত
২০ অভিভাবকত্ব  সংক্রান্ত মামলা-নির্ধারিত
২১ সাধারণ ঘোষনা  সংক্রান্ত মামলা-নির্ধারিত
২২ বাটোয়ারা ও পৃথক দখল সংক্রান্ত মামলা-এডভেলরাম
২৩ অগ্রক্রয় মামলা [Pre emption]-নির্ধারিত
২৪ সাধারন ঘোষণা সংক্রান্ত মামলা -নির্ধারিত
২৫ জমি, ভবন ও বাগান দখল পুনরুদ্ধার সংক্রান্ত মামলা-এডভেলরাম
২৬ সুনির্দিষ্ট প্রতিকার আইনের 6 ধারার দখল পুনরুদ্ধার সংক্রান্ত মামলা-এডভেলরাম
২৭ ভাড়া মামলা-এডভেলরাম
২৮ ডিক্রী রদের মামলা-এডভেলরাম
২৯ ঘোষণা ও নিষেধাজ্ঞা একত্রে-এডভেলরাম
৩০ আপিল ও রিভিশন -নির্ধারিত
৩১ ক্রোক রদের মামলা-এডভেলরাম
৩২ Vakalat – Petition – application – Fixed
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