The Allahabad High Court clarified that the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh may decide seniority disputes relating to Elders Committees under the Advocates Act, but cannot directly interfere in elections of independent Bar Associations registered as societies across Uttar Pradesh.
The Allahabad High Court directed the State to ensure that persons with disabilities have access to lifts, gyms and other common facilities in residential buildings. The Court said, “It is a fundamental right of a person with disability to have right to accessibility for facilities common in a building.”
