During these eleven years period of implementation of the Gujarat Advocates' Welfare Fund Act, 1991 the Bar Council of Gujarat has experienced certain difficulties & problems with a view to have effective implementation and for providing better benefits to its members the Bar Council of Gujarat has proposed certain amendments in the Gujarat Advocates' Welfare Fund Act, 1991 and has recently moved the State Government in the matter of amending the said Act.

Under the Scheme for financial aid to indigent and/or disabled advocates framed by the Bar Council of Gujarat under Section 6(2) (a) of the Advocates Act, 1961 till date amount of Rs. 5,22,325 has been disbursed to sizeable number of advocates.

Earlier the Bar Council of India Advocates Welfare Committee functioning under Rules 40 to 44A of Section IV-A of Chapter II of the Bar Council of India Rules granted aid of Rs. 42,600 to indigent and disabled advocates.

The Bar Council of Gujarat has, in its Meeting held on 8-7-2001, decided to implement Rules 40 to 44B in Section - IVA, Chapter II, Part VI of the Bar Council of India Rules pertaining to Advocates' Welfare Schemes framed by Bar Council of India and has collected sizeable amount of Rs. 89,70,750 out of which 20% is payable to Bar Council of India and interest accrued on the investment of rest amount of 80% is to be utilized for various Welfare Schemes under the said Rules of BCI. The BCG has immediately thereafter, in its Meeting held 2-9-2001 considered and approved Welfare Schemes for     (1) Scheme for Granting Financial Assistance to Indigent Practicing Advocates when suffering from serious ailment, (2) Financial assistance to Indigent and Disabled Advocates and (3) Scheme for Library Development on the line of Model Schemes of BCI wherein amount provided for was appropriately enhanced and were sent to BCI for approval.  The BCI has approved the said Welfare Schemes in its Meeting held on 25th & 26th October, 2002. Bar Council of Gujarat has now in its Meeting held on 18-12-2002 adopted the aforesaid Welfare Schemes for its implementation.  The Bar Council of Gujarat proposes to disburse the financial assistance to the deserving Advocates from the interest income from the investment of the said 80% collected amount. Appropriate announcement of the said Welfare Schemes for the information of the Members of the Bar in the State of Gujarat.