Bar Council Elections Archives

Women Candidates Securing 6th & 7th Positions Seek Recall of Supreme Court Order on Bar Council Co-option

Two women candidates securing the 6th and 7th positions in Bar Council elections have urged reconsideration of the co-option mechanism, stressing natural justice, electoral representation and meaningful participation of women advocates.

BCI Allows Office Bearers to Contest State Bar Elections

Legislation Updates Notifications

Can Office-Bearers Contest Bar Council Elections? Inside the BCI Amended Election Rules Approved by the Supreme Court

BCI has revised Chapter III of BCI Uniform Rules (and Guidelines) for the elections of Bar Councils, 2016, removing artificial distinction and restoring fair participation for Bar Association office-bearers.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

30% Women’s Reservation to apply in Punjab & Haryana Bar Council Elections, Supervisory Committee to continue oversight: SC

The Court in Meena A Jagtap v. Bar Council of India, 2025 SCC OnLine SC 2749, directed that 30% posts of Executive Members along with that of ‘Treasurer’ of Gujarat High Court Bar Associations as well as all the District Bar Associations shall be exclusively earmarked/reserved for women advocates.

Case Briefs High Courts

Advocates’ Electoral Roll dispute: Delhi High Court says take it up with Bar Council of Delhi’s Special Committee

For exclusion of provisionally enrolled Advocates from Bar Council Electoral Roll, remedy lies before Bar Council Election Committee, not writ court

Legislation Updates Notifications

BCI Dissolves Delhi Bar Council, Constitutes 3-member Special Committee for Elections

Know why BCI dissolves Delhi Bar Council and constituted a Special Committee to fast-track advocate verification and conduct elections by January 31, 2026.