The Delhi High Court declined to order a fresh election for the Bar Council of Delhi, rejecting pleas seeking repolling over alleged electoral irregularities. The decision brings temporary closure to a significant legal dispute concerning the conduct, fairness, and administration of the BCD elections.
The Delhi High Court reserved judgment on petitions challenging the Bar Council of Delhi elections after hearing extensive arguments over three days and examining video recordings of the vote-counting process, with the controversy centering on the conduct and fairness of the electoral proceedings.
The Supreme Court refused to change its earlier order that had stopped the counting of votes for the Bar Council of Delhi elections following allegations of tampering. It directed Delhi High Court to hear the pleas on May 25.
The Supreme Court of India stayed counting of votes in the Bar Council of Delhi elections over alleged tampering and directed the Delhi High Court to hear the dispute daily through a special division bench constituted for continuous proceedings.
The Delhi High Court rejected a plea seeking reservation for lawyers with under ten years’ practice in Bar Council of Delhi elections. It held that granting such relief would result in impermissible complete reservation, violating provisions of the Advocates Act.
The Delhi High Court refused a plea by Ramesh Chandra Singh seeking BCD seat reservation for junior lawyers, noting he contested elections despite knowing the Bar Council of Delhi policy beforehand.
