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Bombay Presidency - Section

Section 14 in The Bombay Pleaders Act, 1920

14. Pleaders bound to attend on day fixed for proceeding except in certain cases.

(1)A pleader shall be bound to attend in court on any day which, by notice duly given or in accordance with the practice of the court, is fixed for the hearing of a proceeding in which he is employed.
(2)Where a pleader employed in any such proceeding in, from indisposition or any other reasonable cause, unable to attend on such day or at the time when the proceeding is called on, he shall notify the same to the court and thereupon the proceeding shall be stayed for such time as the court may deem reasonable:Provided that in proceedings in which a party is represented by more than one pleader and one of such pleaders is present, the court may proceed therewith.
(3)In any proceeding in which a pleader ceases, temporarily or permanently, to act for his client, because he has accepted Government service, or has been permitted to withdraw from the proceeding, or has been suspended or dismissed, or has died, or for any other reason, the proceeding shall be stayed for such time as the court may deem reasonable.