Advocates-on-Record
Advocate-on-Record is an advocate who is entitled under the Order IV of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013[1] (previously Order IV of the Supreme Court of India Rules, 1966), framed by the Supreme Court of India under Article 145 of the Constitution,[2] to act as well as to plead for a party in the Supreme Court of India.[3] As per the rules, no advocate other than an advocate on record shall be entitled to file an appearance or act for a party in the Supreme Court of India.[4] No advocate other than an advocate on record can appear and plead in any matter unless he is instructed by an advocate-on-record.[5][6]