BABU VARGHESE vs BAR COUNCIL OF KERALA — C.A. No. 1504/1999

Case under Section XI-B. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010053501998

Filing Date

30-Mar-1998

Registration No

C.A. No. 1504/1999

Diary Number

5350/1998

Order Date

16-Mar-1999

Document Type

Judgment - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 02-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Section XI-B

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.BABU VARGHESE

    Adv. P. I. JOSE

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.BAR COUNCIL OF KERALA

    Adv. SANJAY PARIKH (Dead / Retired / Elevated) RAJIV MEHTA RAMESH BABU M. R.

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 16-Mar-1999

    Judgment - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 30-Mar-1998

    Case filed

    Registration No. C.A. No. 1504/1999

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casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Babu Varghese v. Bar Council of Kerala The Supreme Court held that the Bar Council of Kerala's term extension on February 8, 1997, was invalid and that elections conducted by the expired Council were void. The Court ruled that the BCI failed to comply with Rule 6 requirements for urgent action—only four of eighteen members approved the extension by the January 27, 1997, expiry date, not a majority. Without valid "action," no retrospective "confirmation" was possible. The Court mandated appointment of a Special Committee to conduct fresh elections within four months. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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