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The main objective of the said fund is to
provide the following benefits.
Assistance to affiliate Bar associations for
library
Assistance to indigent and disabled
advocates for medical treatment.
1. Seminars
In order to avail aforesaid medical
assistance one time of Rs. 3000/-is to be
paid at the time of enrolment and such
payment is made mandatory for those who have
applied for enrollment with effect from
1.5.1988. However the advocates those who
are enrolled prior to 1.5.1988are not
members under the above schemes. They may
avail the benefit by paying Rs. 1000/-under
the advocates’ welfare scheme. The last date
for such payment is 31st march 2009.
Under the above scheme, financial assistance
up to maximum of Rs 15000/- is given on
medical ground in case of serious diseases
like heart, kidney & cancer.
2. (a) GROUP INSURANSE SCHEME-1
Introduced in the year 1984.
Mandatory for all who apply for enrolment
within the age group of 60.
Assured sum of benefit Rs 10,000(in normal
death)
Rs.20, 000 (in accidental death)
Rs. 250 were the premium for life.
(b) GROUP INSURANSE SCHEME-II
IN the year 1988 the above group insurance
scheme-I was modified and benefit was
enhanced as below.
Assured sum of benefit Rs 20,000(in normal
death)
Rs.40,000 (In accidental death)
Rs.500 was the premium for life
Advocates who were previously members under
group insurance scheme-I could have opted to
be members under group insurance scheme-iii
by paying the differential amount. The
scheme (group insurance scheme (ii)
continued till 31.12.1991after which the
same was substituted by Advocates
welfare-cum-death benefit scheme. In the
year 1.1.1999the benefit under the said
scheme was enhanced from Rs60, 000to Rs 1,
00,000 on payment of premium money.
(C) Advocates welfare cum- death
benefit scheme
In the year 1992 the advocates-welfare-cum
death benefit scheme was introduced. The
amount of benefit is Rs 60,000 in case of
any type of death. It is mandatory for all
who apply for enrollment with effect from
1.1.1992. Beneficiaries availing pension
(either from govt. or any other source) are
not eligible to be member under the said
scheme. One time premium was to be paid age
wise and the same is given hereunder.
Rs. 1,000 within the age of 40 years.
Rs. 1,500 from the age of 40 years to
50years.
Rs. 2,000 from the age of 50 years to 60
years
Rs.2, 500 from the age of 60 years to 70
years.
RS.3, 000 at the age of 70 years onwards.
3. Orissa State Bar Council
Advocates welfare pension /
Family pension &death benefit scheme.
Introduced in the year 28th Nov.2006,
Fees payable under the scheme is as follows:
Fees under the scheme:-
Group ‘A’:- Rs 400 quarterly,or
Rs 1600/- early for thirty years,or
Rs 20000 one time
If your ge is within 30 years of age on the
date of admission into the scheme.
Group ‘B’:- Rs 500 quarterly or
Rs 20000 yearly for 25 years, or
Rs 25000 onetime
If your age is within 30 to 35 years of age
on the date of admission into the scheme.
Group ‘C’ :- Rs 650 quarterly or
Rs 2600 yearly for 20 years or
Rs 30000 one time
If your age is within 35 to 40 years of age
on the date of admission in to the scheme.
Group ‘D’:- Rs 900 quarterly or
Rs 3600 yearly for 15 years or
Rs 40000 one time
If your age is within 40 to 45 years of age
on the Date of admission in to the scheme.
Group ‘E’:- Rs1250 quarterly or
Rs 5000 yearly for 11 years, or
Rs 50000 one time
If your age is within 45 to 50 years of age
on the date of admission in to the scheme.
Group ‘F’:- Rs 1500 quarterly or
Rs 6000 yearly for 10 years or
Rs 50000 ONE TIME
If your age is within 50 to 55 years of age
on the date of admission in to the scheme.
The date of admission under group
'E' ' F ' i.e As between 40-50 & 50-53
has been extended from 31st Dec 2012 to Dec
2013
4. ADVOCATES WELFARE FUND OF BAR COUNCIL OF
INDIA FOR THE STATE OF ORISSA UNDER RULE OF
40 OF BCI RULES
Every A DVOCATE ENROLLED UNDER THE ROLE OF
STATE Bar council shall pay a subscription
of Rs.
100per year of rs 1000 as life time
subscription. The said collection shall be
kept in fixed deposit by state bar council
in order to be utilised for the welfare the
advocates.
At present financial assistance up to
maximum of Rs 5000 to rs 10000 is given to
the indigent and disabled advocates on
medical ground in case of serious ailment
like heart kidney and cancer.
The payment under rule -40 ch-II part VI of
the bar council of India rules is statuary
one & hence mandatory. If any Advocate fails
to pay the aforesaid sum within prescribed
time as provide under rule -40 his right to
practice may be suspended by an order pessed
by a committee or three members
(rule-42,ch,II PART Viof the bar councils of
India rules.
Subscription per year
life time
financial assistance
01.04.1984 Rs.
10 rs 100
rs 1500
maximum
01.04.1993 rs
.30 rs
300 rs
3000 maimum
01.04.2001 rs 100
rs 600
rs 5000
maximum
01.10.2006 rs 100
rs
1000 rs
5000 to rs 10000
N.B.: it is found that large numberas
of advocates have defaulted in the payment
of the above said subscription under rule 40
of bar council of India rules . Letters of
request are being sent to them individually
for early compliance fallinag which the
three members committee of BCI WILL BE
COMPELLED TO TAKE CORESIVE ACTION IN
CONNECTION WITH THE RIGHT TO PRAC TICE OF
DEFAULTED LAWYERS.
5. ADVOCSATES WELFEARE FUND TRUST ORISSA
STATE BAR COUNCIL (RETIREMENT BENEFIT)
Under the advocate welfare fund act 1987 the
advocates welfare fund has been constituwed
in order to provide retirements and other
benefits to the advocates.
Annual subscription
LIFETIME
benefit
Advocates of 5 years standing –rs
50
rs
3000 rs
90000for 30 years of practice @ rs 3000 per
annum
Advocates more than 5years of standing
But less than 15 years
–rs100
rs
3000
-do-
Advocates more than 15 years of standing -rs
200 rs
3000 -do-
Mandatory for all who apply for enrolment.
Those who were getting pension benefits are
not eligible to avail the membership under
the above scheme.
N.B.: ADVOCATES WHO ARE MEMBERS under the
advocates welfare fund trust are required to
pay their annual subscription on or before
30th June of every year falling which he or
she shall be liable to be removed from the
membership of the fund.
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