Bar Council Elections : BCI Moves Supreme Court Challenging FIR Against High Powered Committee

The Bar Council of India has approached the Supreme Court challenging an FIR registered against the High Powered Committee overseeing the elections of the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Kerala.

Senior Advocate Manan Kumar Mishra, Chairperson of the BCI, mentioned the matter before the Chief Justice of India for urgent listing. Mishra said that the FIR was lodged at the instance of an advocate solely because his nomination was rejected.

"This is a very urgent matter. An FIR has been registered against the High Powered Committee. This in relation to the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa," Mishra submitted.

CJI Surya Kant expressed surprise at the FIR against the High Powered Committee. Mishra said, "The FIR is at the instance of an advocate, just because his appeal was not considered."

The Chief Justice agreed to list the matter tomorrow.

The Supreme Court has constituted a High-Powered Election Monitoring Committee, comprising of former HC Judges, to monitor the State Bar Council elections. At the national level, a High Powered Supervisory Committee, headed by Justice (retired) Sudhanshu Dhulia, has also been constituted.