(1) The Attorney-General of India shall have pre-audience over all other advocates.

(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1), the Solicitor-General of India shall have pre-audience over all other advocates.

(3) Subject to the provisions of sub-sections (1) and (2), the Additional Solicitor-General of India shall have pre-audience over all other advocates.

¹[(3A) Subject to the provisions of sub-sections (1), (2) and (3), the second Additional Solicitor-General of India shall have pre-audience over all other advocates.]

(4) Subject to the provisions of sub-sections (1), ²[(2), (3) and (3A)], the Advocate-General of any State shall have pre-audience over all other advocates, and the right of pre-audience among Advocates-General inter se shall be determined by their respective seniority.

(5) Subject as aforesaid—

(i) senior advocates shall have pre-audience over other advocates, and

(ii) the right of pre-audience of senior advocates inter se and other advocates inter se shall be determined by their respective seniority.

1 Ins. by Act 47 of 1980, s. 3 (w.e.f. 29-11-1980).
2. Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for "(2) and (3)" (w.e.f. 29-11-1980).