SAPNA SETH ADVOCATE SAPNA SETH vs ELECTION COMMITTEE PUNJAB HARYANA HIGH COURT BAR ASSOCIATION CHANDIGARH THROUGH ITS MEMBERS — CWP/14793/2026

Case under Constitution of India Section 226/227. Disposed: --DISMISSED on 13th May 2026.

Case disposed Next hearing 12-May-2026

CNR: PHHC010807312026

e-Filing Number

11-05-2026

Filing Number

CWP/29251/2026

Filing Date

11-May-2026

Registration No

CWP/14793/2026

Registration Date

11-May-2026

Judge

Mrs. Justice Archana Puri , Ms. Justice Ramesh Kumari

Coram

Mrs. Justice Archana Puri , Ms. Justice Ramesh Kumari

Bench Type

Double

Judicial Branch

WRITS -I BRANCH

Decision Date

13-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

--DISMISSED

Last updated 01-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 226/227

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SAPNA SETH ADVOCATE SAPNA SETH

  2. 2.Election committee punjab haryana high court bar association Chandigarh through its members

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.ELECTION COMMITTEE PUNJAB HARYANA HIGH COURT BAR ASSOCIATION CHANDIGARH THROUGH ITS MEMBERS

  2. 2.Election committee punjab haryana high court bar association Chandigarh through its members

  3. 3.Bar council of Punjab haryana at chandigarh through its chairman

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 13-May-2026

    Mrs. Justice Archana Puri,ms. Justice Ramesh KumariView PDF

    CASE SUMMARY: CWP/14793/2026 The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed advocate Sapna Seth's petition challenging her disqualification from contesting the Vice-President post of the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association. Seth, enrolled with the Bar since September 2019, argued the Election Committee arbitrarily applied amended 2018 Rules requiring eight years' membership instead of the original five-year requirement under 2015 Rules. The court held that the 2015 Rules themselves authorized amendments through Rule 6-A, which were properly followed in 2018 after due process including member consultation. Since Seth had only six-plus years of membership (insufficient under 2018 Rules), and the amendment was validly enacted before the election, no "change in rules mid-game" occurred; further, Seth's own nomination form demonstrated knowledge of 2018 amendments (she cited required court appearances under 2018 Rules). The court dismissed her petition as lacking merit. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 11-May-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. CWP/14793/2026

casestatus.in Summary

CASE SUMMARY: CWP/14793/2026 The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed advocate Sapna Seth's petition challenging her disqualification from contesting the Vice-President post of the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association. Seth, enrolled with the Bar since September 2019, argued the Election Committee arbitrarily applied amended 2018 Rules requiring eight years' membership instead of the original five-year requirement under 2015 Rules. The court held that the 2015 Rules themselves authorized amendments through Rule 6-A, which were properly followed in 2018 after due process including member consultation. Since Seth had only six-plus years of membership (insufficient under 2018 Rules), and the amendment was validly enacted before the election, no "change in rules mid-game" occurred; further, Seth's own nomination form demonstrated knowledge of 2018 amendments (she cited required court appearances under 2018 Rules). The court dismissed her petition as lacking merit. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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