CS practicing as an Advocate ?

A practising CS cannot appear before Courts. However he/she can appear before Tribunals, Company Law Board etc. By the term independent practice means he/she after being a Member of ICSI can obtain a Certificate of Practice, and practise himself as a Practising Company Secretary (PCS), same as a PCA.

The scope of a PCS is increasing day-by-day. For details visit www.icsi.edu & read areas of Practice or Refer the CS Act 1980 and read Section 2(2). Further also refer Section 383A & Section 2 (45A) of Companies Act 1956

CS. Bilu

Agree with Bilu that the scope of PCS is increasing day by day. Yes PCS can't appear in Court of Law but can appear in various Tribunals and Appelate Tribunals. In addition they can conduct Secretarial Audit, Compliance Certification, various other certification, due diligence etc.

 Thanks a lot.

No Its required specific permission from both counciles

I think there is no need for both COP's

** CA CS LLM [NLSIU]

To Omkar

I think the heading is a bit misleading. What he means is not that whether a person can practice both the profession ( it is not possible at all. I tried but neither ICSI nor BCI is ready to give special permission). He wants to know the scope of Practicing Company Secretary only.

Thanks again for providing me the vital information here. Mainly, I was asking you about whether a CS would have to deal the legal matters in the court like an Advocate. Now, I learned that one has to choose his career as an Advocate or CS but not both, and also realized that CS don't handle the cases those are related to civil,criminal fields of law and etc. If such is the case then:

1. Should I assume that company would also be hiring another corporate lawyer to handle it's civil/criminal lawsuits ?
2. Company cases never get into High court or Supreme court but only into various Tribunals ? 

Can the CS a appear before Special Court as authorised representative onbehalf of the Company ?