Supreme Court Asks SCBA Election Committee To Examine Complaints Against Results

The Supreme Court on Thursday requested the Election Committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association to examine the complaints raised against the counting process and the results of the recently held SCBA elections.

The Court declined to consider on its judicial side the applications filed by six candidates who challenged the results of the SCBA Executive Committee Members' elections.  The bench led by the Chief Justice of India observed that the issue can be raised before the Election Committee comprising five Senior Advocates and headed by Senior Advocate Jaideep Gupta.

The bench was considering, on an oral mention, the interim application filed by six candidates.  The applicants alleged various malpractices and discrepancies with respect to the counting process.

The Court, without getting into the merits of the allegations, asked the committee to look into the complaints of the applicants, and other similarly situated persons who have filed applications.