In recent past the Bar Council of India has noticed some instances of mal practice in the elections of State Bar Councils Similar in the case in the elections of member, Bar Council of India also

रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-23092022-239005 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-23092022-239005 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग III—खण् ड 4 PART III—Section 4 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 464] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, जसतम्ब र 21, 2022/भाद्र 30, 1944 No. 464] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2022/BHADRA 30, 1944 ubZ fnYyh] 20 flrEcj] 2022 gky ds fnuks a es a Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn u s jkT; fof/kK ifj’knkas ds pquko es a dnkpkj ds dqN mnkgj.k n[s k s gSaA blh rjg] Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds lnL; ds pquko es a Hkh] pquko fooknkas ls lacfa/kr ifj’kn dks yxkrkj pquko ;kfpdk,¡ fey jgh gSaA NÙkhlx< + jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn dk pquko bldk lcls [kjkc mnkgj.k gS tgk¡ ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky; us Hkh tkap ds ckn er i=kas es a gjs &Qsj ik;kA lnL; Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds pquko es]a tks jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn es a gksrk gS] lacfa/kr jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn ds lfpo ,ls s pqukoksa ds fy, pqukokf/kdkjh@pquko izo{s kd ds #i es a dk;Z djrs gSa] ftuls vDlj iwNrkN Hkh dh tkrh gSA Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn es a lnL; izfrfuf/k;ks a ds pquko dk fookn iatkc o gfj;k.kk jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn] dsjy jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn] e/; izns'k jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn] NÙkhlx< + jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn ls vk;k FkkA e/; izns'k jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn dk ekeyk mPp U;k;ky; rd tk pqdk gSA bles a Hkkjrh;

fof/kK ifj’kn dk cgqr gh dherh le; yxrk gS] blds vykok tc ,sls ekeys Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds le{k fu.kZ; ds fy, vkr s gSa rks ;g vuko';d fooknks a dk s tUe nrs k gSA blfy,] Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn u s jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn ds pqukoks a dks fu’i{k vkSj ikjn'khZ cuku s ds fy, jkT;

fof/kK ifj’knkas ds pquko ds fy, ;s lekU; fu;e cuk;s gSa] ftles a jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn vkSj jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn ls Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds lnL; ds pquko ds fy, vfuok;Z fn'kk funsZ'k fu/kkZfjr fd, x, gSaA 6329 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] enzkl mPp U;k;ky; us Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn dks jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn ds pquko yM+u s ds fy, ik=rk ds fy, dqN fuf'pr odkyr dh vof/k fu/kkZfjr dju s ds fy, dqN fun'k tkjh fd;s gSaA ifj’kn us ;g Hkh ns[kk gS fd jkT; fof/kK ifj’knkas esa vuqHkoghu vkSj vifjiDo vf/koDrkvks a dh la[;k esa o`f) ds dkj.k] fof/kK ifj’knks a es a vuko';d gM+rky] cfg’dkj vkSj dk;Z vojks/k vkfn dk s jksdu s es a vleFkZ gSA fof/kK ifj’knksa es a fnu c fnu odkyr O;olk; ls fojDr vf/koDrkvksa dh la[;k c<+rh tk jgh gSA urhtu fof/kK ifj’kn bls lkSai s x, dk;ksZa dk fuoZgu dju s es a vleFkZ gSA fof/kK ifj’kn ds dqN lnL; Lo;a gh vk/kkjghu gM+rky ds fy, yxkrkj vokgu dju s es a “kkfey gSa] ftlls odkyr is'k s dh izfr’Bk dks xaHkhj uqdlku igqaprk gS vkSj vlgk; xjhc okfn;kas dks vi.w kZuh; {kfr gkrs h gSA ;g Hkh vuqHko fd;k x;k gS fd tks O;fDr fdlh Hkh fof/kK la?k ¼lkls kbVh iathdj.k vf/kfu;e ds rgr iathd`r lkls kbVh ;k jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn ;k mPp U;k;ky; ;k LFkkuh; ftyk U;k;ky; ;k rkyqdk U;k;ky; }kjk ekU;rk izkIr fof/kK la?k½ ds inkf/kdkjh gSa] ;fn jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn ds lnL; ds #i es a pqu s tkus ij] o jkT;

fof/kK ifj’kn ds lnL; ds #i esa viuh fLFkfr dk vuqfpr ykHk mBkuk “kq# dj nsrs gSaA fof/kK la?kkas ds NksV&s NksV s eqn~nksa dks Hkh ,ls s lnL;ks a }kjk iwjs jkT; dk eqn~nk cuk fn;k tkrk gS vkSj dbZ ckj fdlh fo'ks’k ,lksfl,'ku ds eqn~nksa@fooknksa ds dkj.k iwj s jkT; es a gM+rky] cfg’dkj vkSj dk;Z vojks/k dk vkºoku fd;k tkrk gSA bruk gh ugha ,ls s inkf/kdkjh jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn ds pquko es a Hkh vius inkas dk vuqfpr ykHk mBkr s gSaA blds vykok] bl rjg dh izFkk la?kkas es a lewgokn ds joS;s dks izkRs lkfgr djrh jgh gSA fof/kK la?kksa dh fdlh Hkh pquko fookn dk s ifj’kn ds le{k vku s dh fLFkfr esa] ftles a fdlh fof/kK ifj’kn ds lnL; dk dksbZ fgr gks] jkT; fof/kK ifj’knkas esa viuk vuqfpr izHkko Mkyus es a lQy gksrs gSa vkSj fookn dks vius fgr es a fuiVokrs gSA blfy,] ifj’kn u s bl rjg dh izFkk dks jksduk vko';d le>k gSA fdlh Hkh ckj ,lkfsl,'ku ds inkf/kdkjh jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn dk pquko yM+us ds ik= ugha gksxa sA gkyk¡fd] dk;Zokgd “kCn es a dsoy v/;{k] mik/;{k] lfpo] egklfpo “kkfey gksaxsA mijksDr inks a ls U;wu inksa ds inkf/kdkjh jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn dk pquko yM+us ds ik= gksaxsA blds vykok pw¡fd mPpre U;k;ky; fof/kK la?k ds inkf/kdkfj;kas dks Hkh fdlh LFkkuh; fof/kK la?kks a ds pquko fooknks a es a “kkfey ugha gksuk pkfg, vkSj mPpre U;k;ky; fof/kK la?k ds inkf/kdkjh tks fd ns'k ds fofHkUu jkT;kas ds lnL; gSa] ,ls s mPpre U;k;ky; fof/kK la?k ds inkf/kdkjh tks ftu jkT; fof/kK ifj’knkas es a ukekfadr gS ml jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn es a mUgas pquko yM+u s ls ugha jksdk tk ldrk gSA ifj’kn u s fof/kK ifj’kn dh lnL;rk ds fy, vyx ls fu;e Hkh cuk;k gSA blfy,] jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn vkSj Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds lnL; ds pquko es a pqukoh lq/kkj ds fy, rRdky dne mBkus dh vko';drk gSA mijksDr dkj.kkas dks /;ku esa j[kr s gq, Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn u s jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn ds pqukoka s ds fy, vfuok;Z fn'kk funZs'k fu/kkZfjr djrs gq, fuEufyf[kr fu;e cuk;s gSa vkSj ;fn vko';d gk s rks jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn ds bu fu;ekas es a tYn gh lalks/ku fd;k tk;s rkfd bu fu;eks a vkSj fn'kk fun'kks a ds mYy?kau es a vc ls dkbs Z pquko ugha djk;k tk;sxkA bu fu;eks a dks ^fof/kK ifj’knkas ds pquko laca/kh Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn lekU; fu;e ¼vkSj vfuok;Z fn'kk funZs'k½ 2016 dgk tk;sxkA ;s fu;e vf/koDrk vf/kfu;e 1961 ds rgr xfBr lHkh fof/kK ifj’knks a vkSj mu lHkh vf/koDrkvkas ij ykxw gksaxs ftuds uke vf/koDrk vf/kfu;e 1961 dh /kkjk 17 ds rgr jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn }kjk cuk;s tk s jg s jkT;

vf/koDrk ukekadu layXud es a vafdr gSaA[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 dk vFkZ gS vf/koDrk vf/kfu;e 1961 ls gSA dk vFkZ ,d vf/koDrk ds #i es a ftldk uke vf/koDrk vf/kfu;e 1961 dh /kkjk 17 ds rgr jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn ds }kjk cuk;s tk jg s vf/koDrkvks a dh lwph esa ntZ fd;k x;k gksA dk vFkZ vf/koDrk vf/kfu;e 1961 dh /kkjk 3¼1½¼v½ ds rgr ifjHkkf’kr jkT;

fof/kK ifj’kn ls gSA (Non-Practicing) dk vFkZ fdlh Hkh jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn es a ukekfadr ,d odhy ls gS tks dkuwuh O;olk; ls fojDr gS vkSj fdlh vU; lkoZtfud ;k futh ukSdjh] O;olk;] vuqca/k bR;kfn es a yxk gqvk gS vkSj tks Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds chlhvkbZ lfVZfQdsV vkSj Iysl vkWQ izSfDVl ¼lR;kiu½ fu;e] 2015 ds fu;e 13 vkSj fu;e 20-2 ds rgr vO;kolkf;d (Non-Practicing) vf/koDrk ds #i es a ?kkfs’kr fd;k x;k gS ;k ftudk uke jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn vkSj Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds }kjk cuk, x, lR;kfir vf/koDrkvkas ds jftLVj es a ugha gSA ,d ,slk O;fDr gS tks dkuwu esa oS/k fMxzh ¼fdlh Hkh jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn es a iathdj.k ds fcuk½ ds fcuk dkuwu@vf/kdj.k ;k vU; dkuwuh eapksa ds U;k;ky;ks a es a vH;kl dju s es a “kkfey gS vkSj ,ls s U;k;ky;kas] U;k;kf/kdj.kkas es a mifLFkr gkus s ds fy, mi;ksx djrk gS ;k eapkas u s mUgs a voS/k #i ls ,d odhy ds #i esa is'k fd;kA f “kCn es a vf/koDrkvkas dk s dksbZ Hkh la?k “kkfey gksxk] pkgs og fdlh Hkh uke ls tkuk tk,] tks ;k rk s lkls k;Vh iathdj.k vf/kfu;e ds rgr iathd`r gS ;k jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn ;k mPp U;k;ky; ;k LFkkuh; ftyk ;k rkyqdk] mieaMy U;k;ky; ;k Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn }kjk ekU;rkizkIr gSA inkf/kdkjh “kCn dk vFkZ fof/kK la?k ds v/;{k] mik/;{k] egklfpo ;k lfpo “kkfey gksaxs] ysfdu bles a la;qDr lfpo] lgk;d ;k dksbZ vU; inkf/kdkjh “kkfey ugha gkasxsA c'krZsa fd ;g izfrca/k mPpre U;k;ky; fof/kK la?k ds inkf/kdkfj;ksa ij ykxw ugha gksxkA -II fdlh Hkh jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn ds pqukoksa dk lapkyu dju s okyk pquko izHkkjh@pquko izo{s kd fdlh Hkh mPp U;k;ky; ds iwoZ eq[; U;k;k/kh'k ;k fdlh mPp U;k;ky; ds iwoZ U;k;k/kh'k ds #i es a de ls de 7 lky dk vuqHko j[krk gk s ;k fdlh mPp U;k;ky; ds U;k;k/kh'k ds #i es a gksxkA ysfdu vxj vU; jkT;ks a ds ,ls s U;k;k/kh'k miyC/k ugha gSa rks eq[; U;k;k/kh'k ;k vius jkT; ds U;k;k/kh'kkas dh fu;qfDr dh tk ldrh gSA Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds vuqekns u ls jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn }kjk pquko vf/kdkjh@pquko izo{s kd fu;qDr@ukekafdr fd;k tk;sxkA nks lgk;d pquko izos{kd gksaxs ftUgsa Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds vuqeksnu ls jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn }kjk ukfer fd;k tk;sxkA ;s lgk;d pquko vf/kdkjh de ls de 25 o’kkZsa ds LFkk;h vf/koDrk O;olk; okys dqN vU; jkT;ks a ds vf/koDrk gksaxs] ysfdu vxj ,ls s vf/koDrk miyC/k ugha gSa] rks mlh jkT; ds vf/koDrkvks a dk s fu;qDr fd;k tk ldrk gSA pquko djku s vkSj erx.kuk ¼eri=½ ds fy, dfeZ;ks a dks fdlh vU; jkT; ls pquko vf/kdkjh dh lykg ij dke ij j[kk tk,xkA erx.kuk ny dks jkT;lHkk pquko ;k jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn pquko esa erks a dh x.kuk dk i;kZIr vuqHko gksus ij mudk s izkFkfedrk nh tk;sxhA jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn ds pqukoka s esa] izR;sd ernkrk dk s vius eri=ksa ij de ls de 5 ojh;rk,¡@fodYiks a dks iz;ksx djuk gksxk] ,ls k u dju s ij pquko vf/kdkjh ds foods ds vk/kkj ij eri= dks vekU; ?kksf’kr fd;k tk ldrk gSA ,d vf/koDrk fdlh Hkh jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn dk pquko yM+u s ds fy, ik= ugha gksxk] ;fn mls uSfrd v/kerk ls tqM+ s vijk/k ds fy, nks’kh Bgjk;k x;k gSA4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] -III ,d vf/koDrk] tks fdlh Hkh fof/kd la?k ¼ fof/kK la?k dks NkMs +dj½ dk inkf/kdkjh gS] jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn dk pquko yM+us ds fy, ik= ugh a gksxkA gkykafd] ;fn ,ls s inkf/kdkjh u s jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn ds pquko dh vf/klwpuk dh rkjh[k igy s gh viu s in ls bLrhQk ns fn;k gS] rk s og jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn ds pquko yM+us dk gdnkj gksxkA pquko vf/kdkjh ,ls s fdlh Hkh O;fDr ds ukekadu i= dks vLohdkj dj nsxk tks jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn ds pquko dh vf/klwpuk dh frfFk ij fdlh Hkh fof/kK la?k ds inkf/kdkjh FkAs -IV izkjafHkd vkSj vfare ernkrk lwph ds izdk'ku ds le; ftUgksua s Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn fu;e [kaM 6 ds fu;e 40 ds rgr vf/koDrk dY;k.k dh lnL;rk jkf'k dk Hkqxrku ugha fd;k gS o s v;ksX; gSaA LkR;kiu fu;e 2015 ds rgr xSj O;olkf;d vf/koDrkvks a dh lwph ds izdk'ku ds rqjar ckn izkjfaHkd ernkrk lwph rS;kj dh tk,xhA jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn }kjk xSj vf/koDrk O;olk; dh vf/koDrkvksa dh lwph izR;ds ckj ,lkfsl,'ku dks Hksth tk;sxh vkSj fu;e 40 ds rgr vf/koDrk dY;k.k jkf'k Hkqxrku u djus ds ckjs esa Li’V #i ls mYys[k gksxk vkSj Mkd ds ek/;e ls mDr O;fDr dk s Hkh Hksts tk;saxsA ;fn vf/koDrk u s Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn fu;e [kMa 6 ds fu;e 40 ds rgr vf/koDrk dY;k.k dh lnL;rk jkf'k dk Hkqxrku ugha fd;k gS rks uksfVl ds izdk'ku dh rkjh[k ls 60 fnuks a dh vof/k ds Hkhrj] mldk uke vf/koDrkvkas dh lwph ls gVk fn;k tk,xk vkSj mls jkT; fof|K ifj’kn~ ;k fdlh vf/koDrk la?k ds ernkrkvks a dh lwph esa 'kkfey ugha fd;k tk,xkA ukfsVl dk izk:i Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ }kjk lHkh jkT; fof|K ifj’knks a dks Hkts k tk;sxkA uksfVl ds bl rjg ds izdk'ku ds Li’V 160 fnuks a ds ckn] jkT; fof|K ifj’kn~ vafre ernkrk lwph izdkf'kr djsxk ftles a mu lHkh vf/koDrkvks a ds uke gksaxs] ftUgsa Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ lfVZfQdsV vkSj izSfDVl dk LFkku ¼lR;kiu½ fu;e] 2015 ds v/;k; -VI ds rgr xSj vH;kl dju s okys vf/koDrkvks a dh lwph es a 'kkfey ugha fd;k x;k gS vkSj ftUgkasus Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ ds fu;e ds Hkkx-VI v/;k; -II ds s fu;e 40 ds ds vuqlkj vko';d dY;k.k jkf'k dk Hkqxrku dj fn;k gS vkSj ftUgksaus Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ dk ijh{kk mRrh.kZ dh gSA ¼'krZ dk ;g Hkkx dsoy mu O;fDr;ks a ij ykxw gksxk tk s 2010 ds ckn ukekafdr gq, gSA½ fdlh Hkh jkT; fof|K ifj’kn~ dk pquko rc rd ugh a gks ldrk tc rd fd xSj&vH;kl djus okys vf/koDrkvkas dh lwph lR;kiu fu;ekas ds

vuqlkj vafre :i ls izdkf'kr ugha gk s tkrhA lR;kiu fu;eks a ds rgr ;Fkk micaf/kr vafre ernkrk lwph ds izdk'ku ds ckn] ukekadu i= nkf[ky djus dh frfFk pquko vf/kdkjh }kjk lekpkj i= ds lkFk lkFk fof|K ifj’kn ds uksfVl cksMZ ij izdkf'kr dh tk,xhA fof|K ifj’kn uksfVl dh izfr lHkh vf/koDrk la?kks a dk s Hkh lwpukFkZ HkstsxhA gkykfad] bu fu;eks a ds rgr ukfsVl dh fdlh Hkh vfu;ferrk ds vk/kkj ij fdlh Hkh pquko dks pqukSrh ugh a nh tk ldrh gS ;k voS/k ?kkfs’kr ugha fd;k tk ldrk gSA v/;k; IV ernkrk lwph es a ernkrk dh rLohj ¼mlds uke ds foijhr½ dh fpidkbZ xbZ ¼LdSu dh xbZ½ izfr gksxh tks lR;kiu QkWeZ es a layXu QksVks ls yh tk,xhA V jkT; fof|K ifj’kn~ ds pquko ds fy, ukekda u 'kqYd izR;ds mEehnokj ls 30]000@& :i;s gksxkA ukekda u 'kqYd okilh ugh gksxk vkSj bldk mi;kxs pquko ds [kpkZsa dks iwjk dju s ds fy, fd;k tk,xkA 'k’sk jkf'k] ;fn dkbs Z gks] jkT; fof|K ifj’kn~ dh ijkis dkjh fuf/k es a tek dh tk,xhA jkT; fof|K ifj’kn~ dk pquko vafre ernkrk lwph ds izdk'ku dh rkjh[k ls 60 fnuks a dh Hkhrj gksxkA rFkkfi] ;fn fdlh dkj.k ls 60 fnuksa dh bl vof/k ds Hkhrj pquko ugh a gkrs s gSa] rks ernkrkvksa dh ubZ lwph rS;kj dh tk,xh] ftlesa mu lHkh u, ukekafdr vf/koDrkvksa ds uke 'kkfey gksaxs] ftUgksus pquko vkSj pquko izfdz;k ds fy, u, flj s ls r; dh xbZ rkjh[k ls 75 fnu igy s ukekda u djk;k Fkk[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 vkSj pquko dh izfdz;k u;s flj s ls izkjEHk gksxhA erx.kuk ernku iw.kZ gksus dh frfFk ls 15 fnuksa dh Hkhrj vf/kekur% 'kq: gk s tk,xhA lHkh jkT; fof|K ifj’kn~ tgk a rd laHko gk]s fxurh dh izfdz;k 'kq: gksu s ds fnu ls 30 fnuks a dh vof/k ds Hkhrj lekIr djus dk iz;kl djsaxsA erx.kuk dk LFkku] le;] izfdz;k vkfn pquko vf/kdkjh vkSj lgk;d pquko vf/kdkjh ds foods ij fuHkZj djsxkA pquko vf/kdkjh eri=kas dh lqj{kk vkSj erx.kuk es a ikjnf'kZrk lqfuf'pr djsaxsA ysfdu lkFk gh] og eri=ks a vkSj erx.kuk deZpkfj;ksa dks fdlh Hkh xSjdkuwuh lHkk] luqfpr ncko ;k xqaMkxnhZ ls cpkus ds fy, lHkh mi;qDr mik; djsxkA ;fn vko';d gks rks og jkT; mPp U;k;ky; ds eq[; U;k;k/kh'k ds ek/;e ls mPp iqfyl vf/kdkfj;kas dks fy[kdj LFkkuh; iqfyl dh enn y s ldrk gSA VI izR;sd jkT; fof|K ifj’kn~ ds fy, jkT; fof|K ifj’kn~ ds lnL;ksa ds pquko ds laca/k esa fdlh Hkh fookn ls lacfa/kr fdlh Hkh pqukoh ;kfpdk ij fu.kZ; ysu s ds fy, ,d jkT; pquko U;k;kf/kdj.k gksxkA bl U;k;kf/kdj.k dk usr`Ro mPp U;k;ky; ds iwoZ eq[; U;k;k/kh'k] mPp U;k;ky; ds iwoZ U;k;k/kh'k vkSj ofj’B vf/koDrkvkas }kjk fd;k tk,xkA U;k;kf/kdj.k ds v/;{k vkSj lnL; fdlh vU; jkT; ls gksaxs] u fd ml jkT; ls tgk a jkT; fof|K ifj’kn~ fLFkr gSA U;k;kf/kdj.k dk xBu Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ ds vuqeksnu ls jkT; fof|K ifj’kn~ }kjk fd;k tk,xkA ;g Li’V fd;k tkrk gS fd vU; jkT; dk vFkZ ,d U;k;k/kh'k ftldk LFkk;h fuokl ml jkT; es a ugha gS tgk a jkT; fof|K ifj’kn~ fLFkr gSA ,d iwoZ eq[; U;k;k/kh'k ;k ,d iwoZ U;k;k/kh'k ftUgksusa iwoZ eq[; U;k;k/kh'k ;k iwoZ U;k;k/kh'k ds :i es a lsok fd Fkh] tgk a jkT; fof|K ifj’kn~ fLFkr gS] ysfdu fdlh vU; jkT; ls lacfa/kr gS] mUgsa pquko vf/kdkjh ;k pquko U;k;kf/kdj.k ds v/;{k ds :i esa fu;qDr fd;k tk ldrk gSA jkT; fof|K ifj’kn~ ds pquko vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr fdlh Hkh vkns'k ds f[kykQ Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ ds pquko U;k;kf/kdj.k ds le{k vfiy dh tk ldrh gSA Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ pquko vf/kdj.k dh v/;{krk loksZPp U;k;ky; ds ,d iwoZ U;k;k/kh'k }kjk fd tk;sxh vkSj bles a mPp U;k;ky; ds nks iwoZ U;k;k/kh'k vkSj nks ofj’B vf/koDrk gksxa sA Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ ekuuh; iwoZ U;k;k/kh'kks a vkSj ofj’B vf/koDrkvks a dh lgefr ysu s ds ckn] pquko vf/kdj.k dk xBu djsxkA Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ pquko vf/kdj.k dk fu.kZ; vfUre gksxkA ml U;k;kf/kdj.k ds ikl pquko fookn esa fu.kZ; ysus dh 'kfDr gksxh vkSj tc Hkh ,ls k dju s dh vko';drk eglwl gks] vUrfje vkns'k ikfjr dju s dh lHkh 'kfDr;k a gksxhA bu fu;ekas ds izko/kku] jkT; fof|K ifj’kn~ vkSj Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ ds pqukok sa ds lac/a k es a Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ ;k fdlh Hkh jkT; fof|K ifj’kn~ ds vU; lHkh fiNys fu;eks a ij vf/kHkkoh izHkko MkysaxsA bu fu;ekas ds vFkZ] O;k[;ku] fu’iknu ds laca/k ea dkbs Z lansg ;k fookn mRiUu gkus s ij] ,ls s eqíksa dks fuiVku s dk vfUre vf/kdkj vkSj ml ij vfUre fu.kZ; ysus dk vf/kdkjh Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ dk gksxkA Jheark s lsu] lfpo [जवज्ञापन-III/4/असा./286/2022-23]6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA

NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 20th September, 2022 Bar Council of India Uniform Rules (and Mandatory Guidelines) for the Elections of Bar Councils, 2016 Objects and Statements In recent past the Bar Council of India has noticed some instances of mal-practice in the elections of State Bar Councils. Similar in the case in the elections of member, Bar Council of India also.

The Council has been receiving frequent Election Petitions relating to election disputes.

The elections of State Bar Council of Chhattisgarh is the worst illustration where even the Hon’ble High Court, after enquiry, found manipulations in the Ballot papers. In the elections of Member, Bar Council of India which takes place in the State Bar Council, the Secretary of concerned State Bar Council acts as Returning Officer for such elections which is also being questioned frequently. The disputes of election of member-representatives in Bar Council of India came from Punjab & Haryana Bar Council, Kerala Bar Council, Madhya Pradesh Bar Council, Chhattisgarh Bar Council. The matter of Madhya Pradesh Bar Council has gone upto High Court. It consumes a lot of valuable time of Bar Council of India, moreover it leads to unnecessary controversies when such matters come for adjudication before the Bar Council of India.

Therefore, the Council , in order to make the elections of State Bar Council fair and transparent, has framed these Uniform Rules for elections of State Bar Council laying down the mandatory guidelines for the conduct of elections of State Bar Councils and also of member, Bar Council of India from the State Bar Councils.

The Madras High Court has issued certain directions to the Bar Council of India for prescribing certain definite requirement of length of practice for the eligibility to contest the elections of the State Bar Councils. The Council has also been noticing that due to increase in the number of inexperienced and immature Advocates in the State Bar Councils, the Bar Councils are unable to stop/curb the unnecessary calls for strikes, boycotts, abstentions etc. The number of “non-practising Advocates” are increasing day by day in the Bar Councils. As a result the Bar Councils are unable to discharge the functions assigned to it. Some of the Members of Bar Councils itself are involved in giving frequent calls for strikes on baseless grounds causing serious harm to the reputation of the profession and irreparable loss to the poor helpless litigants.

It has also been experienced that the persons who are office-bearers of any Bar Associations (a society registered under the Society Registration Act, or an Association recognized by the State Bar Council or High Court or the local District Court or Taluka Court), if elected as a Member of the State Bar Council, he starts taking undue advantage of his position as a member of the State Bar Council.

Even on smaller issues of Bar Associations are made issues of entire State and many a times the calls for strikes, boycotts, abstentions are given for whole State because of the issues/disputes of a particular Association. Not only this, such office-bearers take undue advantage of their positions even in the elections of State Bar Councils. This apart, such practice has been encouraging the attitude of groupism in the Associations.

In case of any election- dispute of Bar Association election coming before the Council in which any Bar Council members have interest, such members succeed in applying their undue influence in the State Bar Councils to get the dispute desided as they like Therefore, the Council has felt it necessary to stop such practice.

The office-bearers of any Bar Association would not be eligible to contest the elections of State Bar Councils.

However, the word “office-bearer” shall include Presidents, Vice-Presidents, Secretaries/General Secretaries only.

The office-bearers of lower office than the aforesaid posts shall be eligible to contest the elections of State Bar Councils. Moreover, since the office-bearers of Supreme Court Bar Association are not supposed to indulge in the election disputes of any local Bar Association and Supreme Court Bar Association has the members from throughout the country, the office-bearers of Supreme Court Bar Association shall not be debarred from contesting the elections of the State Bar Councils to which they are enrolled.

The Council has also framed a separate Rule for membership of Bar Councils. Therefore, there is an urgent need to take steps for electoral reforms in the elections of State Bar Councils and member, Bar Council of India. And in view of the aforesaid reasons, the Bar Council of India has framed the following Rules laying down the mandatory guidelines for the elections to the State Bar Councils to be followed by them, and if need be to get their Rules amended soon, so that no elections are held henceforth in violation of these Rules and Guidelines.[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7

CHAPTER I

1. Short Title These Rules shall be called as the “Bar Council of India Uniform Rules (and Guidelines)for the elections of Bar Councils, 2016.” 2 . Extent These rules will be applicable to all the Bar Councils constituted under the Advocates Act 1961 and to all Advocates whose names appear on the State rolls being maintained by the State Bar Councils under section 17 of the Advocates Act, 1961.

3. Date of commencement These rules shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Gazette of India.

4. Definitions

(a) Act means the Advocates Act, 1961.

(b) Advocate means as an advocate whose name is entered in the roll of Advocates being maintained by the State Bar Councils under section 17 of the Advocates Act, 1961.

(c) State Bar Council means the State Bar Councils as defined under Section 3(1) (a) of the Advocates Act, 1961.

(d) A non-practicing Advocate means an Advocate enrolled with any State Bar Council, but not in actual practice of Law and is engaged in some other public or private job, business, contract etc. not related to Legal profession: and who has been so declared under Rule 13 and Rule 20.2 of BCI Certificate and Place of Practice(Verification) Rules, 2015 or whose name does not find place in Register (of verified Advocates) maintained in the State Bar Councils and Bar Council of India.

(e) Fake Person is a person who is involved in practicing in Courts of Law/Tribunals or other Legal forums without having a valid degree in law(without any enrolment in any state Bar Council) and appear in Courts, Tribunals or Forums illegally posing as an Advocate.

(f) Bar Association:-The word Bar Association shall include any Association of Advocates, by whatsoever name it may be known, which is either registered under the Society Registration Act or recognized by the State Bar council or by the High Court or the Local(District or Taluka, sub-Divisional Courts) or by the Bar Council of India.

Office-Bearer of the Bar Association:- The word office-bearer shall mean and include the President, Vice- President, General Secretary or Secretary or Secretary General of the Bar Association, but it will not include Joint Secretary, Assistant Secretary or any other office-bearer. Provided that this restriction will not be applicable to the office-bearers of Supreme Court Bar Association.

Chapter II Returning Officer (R.O.):- The Returning Officer to conduct the elections of any State Bar Council shall be a former Chief Justice of any High Court or a former Judge of any High Court having atleast 7 years of experience preferably as a Judge of any High Court. But if such Judges of other States are not available then Chief Justice or Judges of own State could be appointed.

The R.O. shall be appointed/nominated by the State Bar Council with the approval of Bar Council of India.

Assistant Returning Officers (A. R. Os):- There shall be two Assistant Returning Officers who shall be nominated by the State Bar Council with the approval of Bar Council of India. These Assistant Returning Officers will preferably be Advocates of some other states having standing of atleast 25 years; But if such Advocates are not available, the Advocates of same State could be appointed.

The team/personnel for conducting elections and counting of votes (ballots) shall be hired on the advice of R.O. from some other State. The counting team should have sufficient experience of counting of preferential votes either of Rajya Sabha elections or of State Bar Council elections.

In the elections of State Bar Council, every voter shall be required to exercise at least 5 preferences/options on their ballot papers failing which the ballot may be declared invalid depending on the discretion of Returning Officer.

An Advocate shall not be eligible to contest the elections of any State Bar Council, if he has been convicted for an offence involving moral turpitude.8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]

Chapter III Office-bearers of Bar Associations ineligible to be the members of Bar Council:- An Advocate, who is an office-bearer of any Bar Association (except Supreme Court Bar Association) shall not be eligible to contest the election of State Bar Council. However, if such office-bearer has already resigned from his post before the date of notification of elections of State Bar Council, he shall be entitled to contest the elections of State Bar Council.

The Returning Officer shall reject the nomination paper of any such persons who were/are office-bearers of any Bar Association on the date of notification of elections of concerned State Bar Councils.

Chapter IV Preliminary and final Electoral rolls/ Those who have not paid subscription amount of welfare u/R 40, Chapter II of PART-VT of Bar Council of India Rules shall be Disqualified:

The preliminary electoral roll shall be prepared soon after publication of list of non-practicing Advocates under the Verification Rules 2015.

The list of non-practicing Advocates shall be sent by the State Bar Council to every Bar Association and the notice sent to individual through post shall mention clearly about the amount U/ R 40 to be paid by the Advocate and the notice shall also mention that if the Advocate does not pay the dues U/ R 40 Chapter II of Part-VI of Bar Council of India Rules, within a period of 60 days from the date of publication of notice, his name shall be removed from the roll

of Advocates and he shall not be included in the list of voters either of State Bar Council or of any Bar Association:

Format of notice to be sent by Bar Council of India to all the State Bar Councils.

After 160 clear days of such publication of notice, the State Bar Council shall publish the final electoral roll containing the names of all those Advocates who have not been included in the list of Non- practicing Advocates under Chapter VI of Bar Council of India Certificate and place of Practice (Verification ) Rules, 2015 and who have cleared the welfare amount as required U/ R 40 Chapter II of Part-VI of Bar Council of India Rules. And those who have passed All India Bar Examination. (This part of condition shall be applicable on only those persons who have been enrolled after 2010). No election of any State Bar Council shall be held unless the list of non-practicing Advocates is finally published as per Verification Rules.

After publication of final electoral roll as provided under Verification Rules, the date of filing of nomination paper shall be published by the R.O. in newspaper as well as on the notice Boards of Bar Councils. The Bar Council shall also send the copy of notice for information to all the Bar Association. However, no election can be challenged or could be declared invalid merely on the ground of any irregularity of notice under these Rules.

Chapter V The electoral roll shall contain affixed (scanned) copy of the photograph of the voter(opposite to his name) which shall be taken from the photo attached in the verification form.

Nomination fee:- The nomination fee for elections of the State Bar Councils shall be Rs. 30,000/- from each candidates. The nomination fee shall be non-refundable and will be used for meeting the expenses of election. The remaining amount, if any, shall be deposited in benevolent fund of State Bar Council.

Time frame for Election & couning:- The election of State Bar Council shall be held within 60 days from the date of publication of final electoral roll.

However, if for any reason, the elections are not held within this period of 60 days, the fresh list of voters will be prepared including the names of all newly enrolled Advocates who got enrolled 75 days before the date fixed afresh for election and election process shall begin afresh. The counting shall begin preferably within 15 days from the date of completion of voting.

All the State Bar Councils shall try as far as it is feasible and practicable, to conclude the process of counting within a period of 30 days from the day it starts. The place, timings, procedure etc. of counting shall be discretion of R.O. and A.R.Os.

The R.O. shall ensure full security, safety of ballot papers and transparency in the counting. But at the same time, he shall take all suitable measures to protect the ballot papers and counting staff from any unlawful assembly, undue pressure or hooliganism. If need be, he can seek the help of local police by writing to higher police officials through the Chief Justice of High Court of State.[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 9

Chapter VI

Election Tribunals:- There shall be an State Election Tribunal to adjudicate any Election Petition relating to any disputes with regard to elections of the members of State Bar Council for every State Bar Council. The Tribunal shall be headed by a former Chief Justice of a High Court, a former Judge of a High Court and a Senior Advocate.

The Chairperson and members of the Tribunal shall be from some other State and not from the State where the State Bar Council is situated. The Tribunal shall be constituted by the State Bar Council with the approval of Bar Council of India.

Note:- It is made clear that other State means a Judge whose permanent residence is not in the State where the State Bar Council situates. A former Judge of other State, who had served as Chief Justice or as a Judge of the High Court where State Bar Council situates, but belongs to some other State, can be appointed as R.O. or Chairman of the State Bar Council Election Tribunal.

An appeal shall lie to “Bar Council of India Election Tribunal” against any order passed by the Election Tribunal for the State Bar Councils. The Bar Council of India Election Tribunal shall be headed by a former Judge of Supreme Court and it shall consist of two former Judges of High Court(s) and two Senior Advocates.

The decision of Bar Council of India Election Tribunal shall be final. The Bar Council of India shall constitute the Bar Council of India Election tribunal, after seeking the consent of Hon’ble former Judges and the senior Advocates.

The Tribunal shall have power to adjudicate in the election dispute and shall have all the powers to pass interim orders whenever it feels the necessity to do so.

Miscellaneous

Rules to have overriding effect:- The provisions of these Rules shall have overriding effect over all other previous Rules of Bar Council of India or of any State Bar Council with regard to elections of State Bar Council and Bar Council of India.

Removal of difficulties In case of any doubt or dispute as to the meaning, interpretation, execution of these Rules arises, the Bar Council of India shall be the final authority to settle such issues and its decision thereon shall be final.

SRIMANTO SEN, Secy. [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./286/2022-23] Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.