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

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

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

[(3A) (Note:- Ins. by Act 47 of 1980, sec.3) Subject to the provision of sub-sections (1), (2), (3) the second Additional Solicitor-General and (3A) the Advocate General of India shall have pre-audience over all other advocates]

(4) Subject to the provisions of sub section (1), [(Note:- Subs. by Act 47 of 1980, sec.3, for the brackets, figures and work "(2) and (3)" (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 over senior advocates inter se and other advocates inter se shall be determined by their respective seniority.