{"id":363448,"date":"2025-10-11T12:30:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T07:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=363448"},"modified":"2025-10-11T12:39:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T07:09:30","slug":"bci-dissolves-bar-council-of-delhi-appoints-special-committee-elections-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2025\/10\/11\/bci-dissolves-bar-council-of-delhi-appoints-special-committee-elections-update\/","title":{"rendered":"BCI Dissolves Delhi Bar Council, Constitutes 3-member Special Committee for Elections"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">On 10-10-2025, the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Bar Council of India<\/span> (&#8216;BCI&#8217;) has dissolved the elected <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Bar Council of Delhi<\/span> (&#8216;BCD&#8217;), with immediate effect. A 3-member Special Committee has been appointed to oversee verification and ensure free and fair elections for the Delhi Bar Council by <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">31-1-2026<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h3>Background:<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>In 2023, following the expiry of the Delhi Bar Council&#8217;s five-year term, the BCI extended its tenure by six months under Section <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001543878\" target=\"_blank\">8<\/a> of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/kl407A16\" target=\"_blank\">Advocates Act 1961<\/a>, effective from 28-6-2023, citing pandemic-related disruptions and other unavoidable situations.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>On 8-7-2025, BCI permitted the Council to continue functioning under Rule 32 of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/Hdd0CSR3\" target=\"_blank\">BCI Rules<\/a>, while expediting verification of advocates, a temporary measure solely to facilitate timely elections.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>In Writ Petition Civil No. 82 of 2023, the Hon&#8217;ble Supreme Court mandated rigorous verification of advocates&#8217; degrees and certificates.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>On 25-5-2025, BCI&#8217;s High Powered Verification Committee held a virtual meeting with State Bar Council leaders, urging faster and more accurate verification. Despite this, the Delhi Bar Council showed no measurable improvement.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>BCI issued formal notices on 5-11-2024 and 5-3-2025, highlighting data mismatches and requesting corrected figures along with university correspondence. However, verification shortfalls persisted, and datasets remained unreliable.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>On 24-9-2025, the Hon&#8217;ble Supreme Court ordered that elections to all State Bar Councils be completed by 31-1-2026.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>To meet this deadline, BCI required updated verification data for May&#8212;30 September 2025 and 1&#8212;20 October 2025, with submission deadlines of 15 October and 22 October 2025, respectively.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>On 8-10-2025, the BCI&#8217;s <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">General Council<\/span> constituted an <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Election Committee<\/span> to accelerate verification and roll preparation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">By invoking Section 8A of the Advocates Act, the BCI has taken a firm stand to uphold transparency and accountability, address prolonged delays, and restore democratic representation for Delhi&#8217;s advocates.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Key Decisions:<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Dissolution of the Delhi Bar Council<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>The <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">State Bar Council of Delhi ceases to function<\/span> with <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">immediate effect<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>All elected members and office bearers are <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">relieved of their duties<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>All committees of the Council are <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">dissolved<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Withdrawal of Election Committee<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>The Election Committee formed on <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">8-10-2025<\/span> is <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">withdrawn<\/span> to avoid overlap.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>All responsibilities for verification, electoral roll preparation, polling, counting, and declaration now vest in the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Special Committee<\/span>, along with a <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Returning Officer<\/span> and <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Observer<\/span> to be appointed by the BCI.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Constitution of Special Committee<\/span>:<\/p>\n<p>The newly constituted Special Committee will oversee verification, electoral roll preparation, and conduct of elections. 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border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: middle; width: 39.21mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">Mr. Neeraj<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: middle; width: 82.52mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">President, Central Delhi Court Bar Association<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; 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Disciplinary proceedings, welfare measures, and grievance redressal will continue uninterrupted.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The BCI has issued this directive as a curative and time-bound measure following repeated extensions and advisories since June 2023. Any obstruction or non-compliance will be viewed seriously and can invite legal action.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The BCI&#8217;s action sets a precedent for timely intervention and reinforces the judiciary&#8217;s role in safeguarding democratic institutions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">Know why BCI dissolves Delhi Bar Council and constituted a Special Committee to fast-track advocate verification and conduct elections by January 31, 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