Grant of Stipend to Junior Advocates Scheme

What is Grant of Stipend to Junior Advocates Scheme?

The scheme aims to provide monthly financial assistance to young Junior Advocates in the Union territory of Puducherry. The benefit is a stipend of ₹5,000/- per month for up to two years offered to eligible Law Graduates who are citizens and residents of Puducherry.

Benefit

- The scheme provides a stipend of ₹5,000/- per month with effect from 01.04.2019. - The previous stipend amount was ₹3,000/- per month from 01.01.2018 to 31.03.2019. - The stipend is provided to 25 eligible Junior Advocates every year. ##### ***Benefit Disbursal*** - **Duration Limit:** The assistance is provided for a period of two years or till starting independent practice, whichever is earlier, calculated from the date of passing the All India Bar Examination.- **Mode:** The stipend amount shall be released by Direct Benefit Transfer method.- **Review:** The performance of Junior Advocates shall be reviewed once in six months before further extending the stipend period.- **Undertaking Required:** Disbursement is made only after obtaining an Undertaking from the beneficiary. ##### ***Conditions*** - The beneficiary must comply with Rule 6 of these rules during the period of financial assistance. - The Junior Advocate must regularly attend the Free legal aid camps conducted by the Union territory of Puducherry Legal Services Authority. - The Junior Advocate must conduct the legal aid cases allotted to him/her by the Legal Aid Committee and the respective Courts. - The Junior Advocate must assist the Courts as an Intern. - The Junior Advocate must regularly attend the Chamber of the Senior Advocate with whom he is attached. - The Junior Advocate must obtain a regular practice certificate every three months from the President/Secretary of the Bar Association concerned. - The

Level

State — Puducherry

Ministry / Dept.

Law and Judicial Department, Puducherry

Benefit type

cash

Key eligibility

- The applicant must be a citizen of India. - The applicant must be a native by birth or resident of the Union territory of Puducherry for a continuous period of five years. - The applicant must have pursued a Law degree in any Government Law College. - The applicant must be a Law Graduate. - The ap

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Benefits

- The scheme provides a stipend of ₹5,000/- per month with effect from 01.04.2019. - The previous stipend amount was ₹3,000/- per month from 01.01.2018 to 31.03.2019. - The stipend is provided to 25 eligible Junior Advocates every year. ##### ***Benefit Disbursal*** - **Duration Limit:** The assistance is provided for a period of two years or till starting independent practice, whichever is earlier, calculated from the date of passing the All India Bar Examination.- **Mode:** The stipend amount shall be released by Direct Benefit Transfer method.- **Review:** The performance of Junior Advocates shall be reviewed once in six months before further extending the stipend period.- **Undertaking Required:** Disbursement is made only after obtaining an Undertaking from the beneficiary. ##### ***Conditions*** - The beneficiary must comply with Rule 6 of these rules during the period of financial assistance. - The Junior Advocate must regularly attend the Free legal aid camps conducted by the Union territory of Puducherry Legal Services Authority. - The Junior Advocate must conduct the legal aid cases allotted to him/her by the Legal Aid Committee and the respective Courts. - The Junior Advocate must assist the Courts as an Intern. - The Junior Advocate must regularly attend the Chamber of the Senior Advocate with whom he is attached. - The Junior Advocate must obtain a regular practice certificate every three months from the President/Secretary of the Bar Association concerned. - The

Eligibility

Documents Required

How to Apply

1. Step 1: Offline application — step 1

   Step 1: The interested applicant should take a printout of the prescribed format of the application form.

2. Step 2: Offline application — step 2

   Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).

3. Step 3: Offline application — step 3

   Step 3: For the Puducherry region, the submission must be made to the General Secretary, Bar Association, Puducherry. For Kariakal, Mahe, and Yanam regions, the application must be submitted to the respective President of the Bar Association concerned.

4. Step 4: Offline application — step 4

   Post-Application Process

5. Step 5: Offline application — step 5

   Step 1: Verification of Eligibility

6. Step 6: Offline application — step 6

   The Member Secretary shall cause to verify the credentials of the applicants and shall forward the applications of the eligible applicants to the State Level Committee.

7. Step 7: Offline application — step 7

   Step 2: Selection of Beneficiaries

8. Step 8: Offline application — step 8

   The State Level Committee will select the beneficiaries based on merit, using criteria such as marks obtained in the Bachelor's Degree in Law and the 12th Standard Board examination, while applying the rule of reservation and ensuring one-third of the beneficiaries are women.

9. Step 9: Offline application — step 9

   Step 3: Expenditure Sanction

10. Step 10: Offline application — step 10

    The Member Secretary shall forward the list of the selected beneficiaries to the Law Department for obtaining expenditure sanction from the Government.

11. Step 11: Offline application — step 11

    Step 4: Undertaking Submission

12. Step 12: Offline application — step 12

    The beneficiary must submit an Undertaking confirming that they will refund the entire stipend amount plus 6% Simple Interest if they leave the profession within five years of enrollment, excluding those who enter Government service.

13. Step 13: Offline application — step 13

    Step 5: Stipend Disbursement

14. Step 14: Offline application — step 14

    The monthly stipend shall be disbursed to the selected beneficiaries using the Direct Benefit Transfer method.

15. Step 15: Offline application — step 15

    Step 6: Performance Review and Compliance

16. Step 16: Offline application — step 16

    The performance of the Junior Advocates shall be reviewed once in six months before the stipend period is further extended. The Junior Advocate must continuously meet the requisite conditions listed under rule 6 during the period of financial assistance.

Sources & References

• Official scheme website ↗
• Source record ↗
• Information is summarised from official government sources. Verify all details on the official website before applying.