If any advocate is aggrieved by an order of Disciplinary Committee of State Bar Council made under Section 35 of the Advocate Act or Advocate General of the State may prefer and appeal to the Bar Council of India within ____________ days of the date of communication of order.

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If any advocate is aggrieved by an order of Disciplinary Committee of State Bar Council made under Section 35 of the Advocate Act or Advocate General of the State may prefer and appeal to the Bar Council of India within ____________ days of the date of communication of order.

A: 30

B: 45

C: 60

D: 90

The answer is: C

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Explanation

The correct option is C: 60.

This is because section 37 of the Advocates Act, 1961, states that any person aggrieved by an order of the disciplinary committee of a State Bar Council made under section 35 or the Advocate General of the State may, within sixty days of the date of the communication of the order to him, prefer an appeal to the Bar Council of India. This section also specifies the procedure and powers of the Bar Council of India to hear and dispose of such appeals. Therefore, the time limit for filing an appeal to the Bar Council of India is 60 days from the date of receipt of the order