Legal Practitioners Act, 1879 came into force with effect from 1st January, 1880. A Person who is qualified to be pleader / vakil / muktas has to appear for examination and after obtaining the certificate he / she may apply under Sec. 7 of the Legal Practitioners Act and Register their name in any Court or Revenue Office situated within the local limits of the Appellate Jurisdiction of the High Court.
As Per Sec. 11 of this Act, the High Court may frame the rules declaring what shall be deemed to be the functions, powers and duties of pleaders / vakils / muktas.
As per Sec. 13 of this Act, the High Court has Disciplinary control over Pleaders / Vakils / muktas by suspending / dismissal / by withdrawing the certificate granted by it.
As per the Act, 38 of 1926, the Indian Bar Council Act 1926 came into force with effect from 9.9.1926. As per Sec. 8 of Indian Bar Council Act a person may enroll as an advocate in the High Court. As per Sec. 4(1), every Bar Council shall consist of 15 Members, one shall be the Advocate General, 4 shall be persons nominated by High Court of whom not more than 2 may be judges of High Court and 10 shall be elected by the Advocates who are practicing at High Court.
After the Bar Council Act, 1926 came into force one Shri. Bheema Rao P of Bangalore enrolled as an Advocate on 4.1.1926 in the Bangalore division, Shri. Jade Krishna Rao of Davangere enrolled as an Advocate on 7.1.1926 in Shimoga division and Shri. H. Vasudeva Rao of Mysore enrolled as an Advocate on 11.6.1926 in Mysore division.
After admission as an Advocate he/she had to undergo One year Apprentice training with any senior advocate and he has to issue certificate that training period is completed successfully.
As per the Central Act, 25 of 1961 Advocates Act, 1961 came into force with effect from 19.5.1961. The Bar Council of Mysore started its functioning from 3.12.1961 under the able leadership of former Advocate General Late Shri. G.R. Ethirajulu Naidu along with 20 Bar Council Members. Shri. T. Krishna Rao was elected as Vice Chairman and Shri. M. Sadananda Swamy was elected as Member,Bar Council of India. Hon’ble Officiating Chief Justice Late Shri. Nittor Srinivas Rao inaugurated the Bar Council Office on 3.12.1961 in a small room in the existing High Court building.
Prior to the Advocates Act, 1961 there were totally 2426 Members were enrolled as Advocates in the High Court of Mysore.
So far totally 8 General Elections are held to this Bar Council. The First General Election was on 27.11.1963 and 20 Members were elected to the Bar Council. Shri. A.C. Byrappa was the first Chairman of the Bar Council in the year 1964. Shri. Krishnamurthy was the first Vice Chairmen and Shri. B.B. Shetty, Member, Bar Council of India from Karnataka.