DEVATA PRASAD SINGH CHAUDHURI AND OTHERS vs THE HONBLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND JUDGES OF THE PATNA HIG

The Supreme Court held that Section 9 of the Legal Practitioners Act, 1879 entitles a duly enrolled Mukhtar to practice in any Civil Court, while Section 11 empowers the High Court to regulate the functions and duties of Mukhtars. The Court found that Rule 2 of the Patna High Court's General Rules, which restricts Mukhtars from addressing Civil Courts without leave, is a valid exercise of rule-making power and does not violate their fundamental rights under Article 19(1)(g). The petition challenging the constitutionality of Rule 2 was dismissed.