https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=377557 Order III of the Code of Civil Procedure permits a recognised agent or power of attorney holder to appear, apply and act, but not to plead or argue. The distinction between acting and pleading is reinforced by the definition of pleader under the Code, the Original Side Rules reserving pleading to qualified legal practitioners, and Section 119 of the Code barring unauthorised persons from addressing the Court or examining witnesses. Read with the Advocates Act, 1961, these provisions confirm that the right of audience and the right to examine witnesses belong to advocates and other authorised legal practitioners, not to a general power of attorney holder. en-us Thu, 21 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 01 Apr 2019 06:23:46 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=377557 Order III of the Code of Civil Procedure permits a recognised agent or power of attorney holder to appear, apply and act, but not to plead or argue. The distinction between acting and pleading is reinforced by the definition of pleader under the Code, the Original Side Rules reserving pleading to qualified legal practitioners, and Section 119 of the Code barring unauthorised persons from addressing the Court or examining witnesses. Read with the Advocates Act, 1961, these provisions confirm that the right of audience and the right to examine witnesses belong to advocates and other authorised legal practitioners, not to a general power of attorney holder. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 21 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=377557