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Challenging the high court order in a petition, advocate K Chandramohan through his counsel KV Mohan, stated: “Various remarks in the impugned judgment relating to alleged money power and malpractices etc., are completely unfounded and are without any basis. The Hon’ble High Court committed a grave error in stating all such things in the impugned judgment creating prejudice to all those who desire to contest the election.” … [Read more...] about Candidates Contesting In Bar Council Elections Shall Disclose The Criminal Antecedents: SC [Read Order]

 In all those state Bar Councils where the Returning Officers are not former Hon’ble Judges of High Courts, one former Judge of High Court should be appointed as an Observer to look after the overall conduct of elections and to issue appropriate directions to R.O./A.R.Os. There shall be no change in the electoral roll without seeking prior approval of the Concerned Election Tribunal constituted by BCI or the person duly authorized by such Tribunal. Since in almost all the States where elections are to be held, the Special Committees are functioning we would to request the Chief Justices of concerned High Courts to write to the District Magistrates/ Sub Divisional officers/ Magistrates to provide proper protection to the polling teams in/while carrying the ballot boxes/ papers and also at all polling booths.. Proper police Escorts for polling teams/concerned authorized personnel/s in/while carrying ballot boxes/papers and adequate police force at polling booths are both … [Read more...] about Bar Council Elections: Post Madras HC Judgment, BCI Issues Guidelines For Returning Officers

However, even though the Madras High Court order has been stayed by the Apex Court, which thought that the order was “moralistic”, the State Bar Council has now added to the BCI’s guidelines, declaring a penalty of Rs. 1 lakh on the candidate whose posters, banners or pamphlets are found strewn inside the Court campus. … [Read more...] about 1 Lakh Penalty On Candidate For Strewn Posters, Banners, Pamphlets Inside Court Campus: Bar Council Of Tamil Nadu And Puducherry

Delhi High Court on Tuesday stayed the notice issued by Bar Council of India to Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave based on a complaint filed by Advocate R.P. Luthra demanding immediate disciplinary action against Dave and suspension of his certificate of practice for “gross professional and other misconduct”. … [Read more...] about Breaking: Delhi HC Stays Bar Council’s Notice Against Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave

Commenting on his conduct, the order states, “This conduct prima-facie appears to be unprofessional.  The various statements of Mr. Dave made in and outside the Court make it clear that Mr. Dave is acting at the instance of some lobby which is at work to maneuver a particular case in a particular manner either to score political points at the forum of Supreme Court and other Courts and/or to gain publicity on the media.  Prima-facie, it appears that by doing this, Mr. Dave has been maligning the image of the profession as well as of the Institution.” … [Read more...] about Breaking: Delhi HC Stays Bar Council Of India’s Notice Against Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave