GOA ANTIBIOTICS & PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. vs R.K.CHAWLA AND ANR.

The Supreme Court held that under Section 33 of the Advocates Act, 1961, only enrolled advocates are entitled to practice in court, and a power of attorney holder cannot represent a company unless they are an advocate or permitted by the court under Section 32. The court declined to exercise its discretion to allow Mr. Vishnu Kerikar to argue on behalf of Goa Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals Ltd., emphasizing that artificial persons like companies cannot be represented by non-advocates. The petitioner was granted four weeks to engage a lawyer for representation.