DISTRICT BAR ASSOCIATION, KATNI vs BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA — W.P.(C) No. 564/2026

Case under Bar Council, Bar Associations, Advocates, Other Professional Bodies : Enrolment, Professional Misconduct, Disciplinary Action Against Advocates, Elections to Bar Councils/bar Associations, Advocate Strike Section I-B. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010261502026

Filing Date

29-Apr-2026

Registration No

W.P.(C) No. 564/2026

Diary Number

26150/2026

Order Date

04-May-2026

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Disposed Off

Last updated 28-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Bar Council, Bar Associations, Advocates, other professional bodies : Enrolment, professional misconduct, disciplinary action against Advocates, elections to Bar Councils/Bar Associations, Advocate strike Section I-B

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.DISTRICT BAR ASSOCIATION, KATNI

    Adv. MRIGANK PRABHAKAR

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 04-May-2026

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 04-May-2026

    Mention Memo

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Joymalya Bagchi

  4. 29-Apr-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. W.P.(C) No. 564/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: W.P.(C) No. 564/2026 The District Bar Association, Katni challenged the exclusion of 52 advocates from the M.P. State Bar Council election voter rolls. The Supreme Court directed that excluded advocates be given two days (until 07.05.2026) to remedy deficiencies in compliance with eligibility requirements (AWF deposit, AIBE qualification, declaration forms, etc.) by accessing reasons posted on the State Bar Council website. Upon compliance, the High Powered Election Committee shall reconsider their eligibility and revise the voter list by 09.05.2026, allowing qualifying advocates to vote in the elections scheduled for 12.05.2026. The petition was disposed of accordingly. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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