Supreme Court Today (May 29) heard a complaint by Dr. Mukut Nath Varma on alleged irregularities in SCBA elections. The court ordered him to file an affidavit and appear in person next time.
The Supreme Court ordered a fresh recount of votes for Junior Executive Members in the SCBA elections to resolve doubts following allegations of irregularities. Despite prior recounts affirming Vikas Singh’s presidency, the Court aimed for transparency and assurance to members, while reprimanding candidate Dr. Aggarwala for frivolous accusations against the election committee.
The Karnataka High Court Today (Jan 8) dismissed petitions seeking 33% reservation for women advocates in the Advocates Association Bengaluru (AAB) governing body, citing its lack of authority to interfere in ongoing elections and the absence of such provisions in AAB’s by-laws. The court referenced the Supreme Court’s powers under Article 142, which the High Court does not possess, and suggested the petitioners approach the Supreme Court for relief. AAB assured the court it would consider the demand for reservation and amend its by-laws after the upcoming elections on February 2.
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The Supreme Court issued a notice regarding a plea challenging the “one member, one post” rule for Delhi bar associations, which was upheld by the Delhi High Court. The rule mandates that all bar association elections in Delhi be conducted simultaneously and prohibits lawyers from contesting or holding multiple posts across different bar bodies. The next hearing is scheduled for September 9.
