Bar Council Has No Power To Constitute Elders Committee For Bar Associations: Allahabad HC [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court has clarified that the Bar Council does not have the jurisdiction to "usurp" the power for constitution of an Elders Committee under the Bye-laws of a Bar Association. The Division Bench comprising of Justices Sunita Agarwal and Ajay Bhanot has held that Elders Committee is a "permanent statutory committee" and any dispute relating to its constitution can...