BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA vs PRAHLAD SHARMA — T.P.(C) No. 3577 - 3590/2025
Case under Transfer Petitions : Transfer Petitions Under Article 139a(1) of the Constitution of India Section XVI-A. Status: DISPOSED.
CNR: SCIN010672102025
Filing Date
21-11-2025 06:26 PM
Registration No
T.P.(C) No. 003577 - 003590 / 2025
Diary Number
67210/2025
Order Date
05-02-2026
Document Type
ROP - of Main Case
Disposal Type
Allowed
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA
Adv. RAM SANKAR & CO
Respondent(s)
PRAHLAD SHARMA
Adv. RATHOD RAJESH RANJIT[R-9]
Hearing History
Judge: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JOYMALYA BAGCHI
Mention Memo
FRESH
| Date | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 05-02-2026 | Mention Memo |
| 09-01-2026 | FRESH |
Orders in this case
Case Summary: T.P.(C) No. 003577-003590/2025 Bar Council of India v. Prahlad Sharma & Ors. The Supreme Court allowed transfer petitions seeking consolidation of multiple High Court cases challenging a pan-India non-refundable election fee of Rs. 1.25 lakhs imposed on advocates contesting Bar Council elections. The Court upheld the fee as reasonable, holding that candidates contesting elections must bear election expenditure rather than passing costs to non-participating members, and dismissed all pending High Court challenges. Additionally, the Court transferred Chhattisgarh Bar Council election dispute cases to itself and directed former Judge Sudhanshu Dhulia to investigate allegations of corrupt practices/horse-trading during the September 2025 election, complete inquiries within two weeks, conduct office-bearer elections, and authorized him to impose punitive measures against malpractitioners, with no High Court allowed to entertain subsequent challenges. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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