The General Council has considered to make necessary amendments in the Bar Council of India Rules

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BCI : D : 3582/2020.—Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn u s ifj’kn ds lnL;ks a ds pquko lacfa/kr fu;ekas es a fuEufyf[kr la'kks/ku djus dk izLrko ikfjr fd;k gS %& [k.M 2 v/;k; 1 ifj’kn ds lnL;kss a ls lacaf/kr izko/kku gSA ifj’kn us lu 2016 es a blls lacfa/kr dqN fn'kk funZs'k tkjh fd;s Fks ftUgsa vc vfuok;Z le>k tk;sxkA jkT; ckj dkmafly ds lnL;kas ;k inkf/kdkfj;ks a ls lacfa/kr u;s fu;e 9 es a mfYyf[kr izkfsotk s (Proviso) dks NkMs +] lHkh la'kksf/kr fu;e Hkkjr ds xtV essa izdk'ku dh frfFk ls izHkkoh gkasxsA ;s fu;e izdk'ku dh frfFk ls Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds lnL; ds pquko ;k jkT; ckj dkmafly ds inkf/kdkfj;ks a ds pqukoksa grs q ges'kk ykxw gksaxs 6430 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] o jgasxs] tgk¡ pquko gkus s okys gSa vkSj ;k tgk¡ pquko laca/kh ukfsVl tkjh gks pqds gSa % gk¡ykfd ;fn fdlh jkT; ckj dkmafly ds inkf/kdkjh dk pquko lEiUu gks pqdk gS] oSls fuokZfpr inkf/kdkfj;ks a dk pquko bu fu;ekas ls izHkkfor ugha gksxk vkSj oSls iow Z esa lEiUu pquko oS/k eku s tk;saxsA mDr ds fu;e 2] 3] 7] 8 ¼4½] 9 ,oe~ fu;e 10 ¼5½ dks foyksfir fd;k tkrk gS vkSj mDr foyksfir fu;ekas ds LFkku ij fuEufyf[kr la'kksf/kr fu;eksa dks izfrLFkkfir@fuos'ku fd;k tkrk gSA lkFk gh fu;e 11 dks Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds fu;ekoyh ds v/;k; 1 ds [kMa II es a tksM+k tkrk gSA fu;e 9 ¼1½¼2½] ;Fkkor jgasxsA u;s fu;e 9 Hkh izfrLFkkfir fd;s tk jg s gSaA fu;e 2 (1) jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn ds lnL;kss a ds ¼vf/koDrk vf/kfu;e] 1961 dh /kkjk 8 ds rgr pquko ds ckn½ lnL;ksa dh igyh cSBd es a Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds lnL; dk pquko Hkh gks ldsxkA ;g pquko /kkjk 4 (1) (c) vf/koDrk vf/kfu;e ds rgr mYysf[kr lnL; dk pquko gksxkA gk¡ykfd] Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds lnL; ds pquko gsrq dk;ZØe Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds lfpo djsaxs] bl pquko dk le;] frfFk ,oe~ LFkku Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds lfpo }kjk fu/kkZfjr fd;k tk;sxk] ftldh lwpuk fof/kK ifj’kn ds lfpo jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn ds lHkh lnL;ksa dk s nasxsA rFkkfi Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds lnL; dk pquko] jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn ds inkf/kdkfj;kas vkSj lfefr;ks a ds pquko ls igy s fd;s tk;sxsAa Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds lnL; ds pquko ifj.kke dh ?kk’sk.kk ds ckn jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn ds inkf/kdkfj;ksa o lfefr;kas dk pquko gksxk ¼;fn lnL; Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds inkf/kdkfj;kas dk pquko ,d gh fnu ;k mlh Øe es a gks jgk gks rks½ rFkkfi ;fn jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn ds fuokZfpr lnL; cgqer ls jkT; ckj dkamfly ds inkf/kdkfj;kas dk pquko ckn es a fdlh vU; rfFk ij djkus dks vkons u djsa] rk s lfpo] jkT; ckj dkmafly }kjk dkbs Z vU; frfFk fu/kkZfjr dh tk ldsxhA gk¡ykfd fdlh Hkh ifjfLFkfr esa lnL;] Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ,oe~ jkT; ckj dkmafly ds inkf/kdkfj;ksa dk pquko] jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn ds lnL;kas ds pquko ifj.kke ds izdk'ku dh frfFk ds 45 fnuksa ds vUnj lEiUu djkuk vko';d gksxkA fu;e 3 %& Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds lnL; ds pquko dk lapkyu ifj’kn dk lfpo ;k Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn }kjk eukus hr ifj’kn dk dksbZ vU; inkf/kdkjh djsxk ,oe fuokZph inkf/kdkjh (Returning Officer) ds #i es a pquko lapkfyr djsxkA jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn dk lfpo lgk;d fuokZph inkf/kdkjh (A.R.O.) gksxkA izs{kd (Observer) ;fn fdlh jkT; ckj dkmafly ds 5 ¼ik¡p½ ;k mlls vf/kd fuokZfpr lnL; ;k inus lnL; Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds lnL; ds pquko grs q fdlh izs{kd (Observer) dh fu;qfDr gsrq vkosnu djr s gSa rks Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds v/;{k }kjk mPp U;k;ky; ds fdlh vodk'k izkIr U;k;k/kh'k ;k Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds ,d ;k vf/kd lnL;ks a ;k fdlh jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn ds lnL; ;k fdlh ojh; vf/koDrk dks izs{kd ds #i es a fu;qDr dj ldsxkA Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds v/;{k }kjk lacaf/kr mPp U;k;ky; ds ekuuh; eq[; U;k;k/kh'k dk s fdlh ojh;

U;kf;d inkf/kdkjh ;k mPp U;k;ky; ds fuca/kd dks izs{kd ds #i es a fu;qDr dju s dk Hkh vkxzg fd;k tk ldsxkA mDr izs{kd Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds lnL; ds pquko ds vykok jkT; ckj dkamfly ds inkf/kdkfj;kas ds pquko ds izs{k.k dju s gsrq Hkh fu;qDr fd;s tk ldrs gSaA jkT; ckj dkmafly ds lfpo ds }kjk pquko dh lkjh izfdz;kvks a ds ohfM;ksxzkQh dk izko/kku djuk vko”;d gksxkA mDr ohfM;ksxzkQh dh fjdkfMZx 2 isuMªkbo (Pendrive) es a dh tk;sxh ftlesa 1 iSuMªkbo Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds lfpo ,oe nlw jh iSuMªkbo (Pendrive) jkT; ckj dkmafly ds lfpo ds ikl lqjf{kr j[kh tk;sxhA jkT; ckj dkmafly ds inus lnL; ;k jkT; ckj dkmafly ds fuokZfpr lnL; cgqer ls] vko';drkuqlkj mfpr dkj.ko'k ckj dkmafly vkWQ bafM;k ds lnL; dk pquko Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds izkxa.k es a ;k fdlh vU; LFkku ij vk;ksftr djku s dk vkxzg dj ldrs gSaA mDr vkons u ij Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds v/;{k }kjk mi;qDr dkj.k ik;s tkus ij Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds lnL; dk pquko Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds izkxa.k esa ;k fdlh vU;[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 LFkku ij vk;kfstr dju s dk fu.kZ; fy;k tk ldrk gSA ,ls h fLFkfr es a lnL;ksa ds ;k=k HkRrk ,oe jgus ds LFkku dh O;oLFkk Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn }kjk fd;k tk;sxk ,oe jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn ds lnL;ks a ds vU; HkRrs@ekuns;

jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn ogu djsxhA jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn ds lnL; cgqer ls fn;s x;s vkosnu ij ;k insu lnL; ds vkxzg ij Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds v/;{k }kjk jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn ds inkf/kdkfj;kas ,oe vU; lfefr;kas dk pquko Hkh Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds izkxa.k e sa ;k fdlh vU; LFkku (tgk a Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds lnL; dk pquko gksuk gS) ij vk;kfstr dju s dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k tk ldrk gSA gk¡ykfd] jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn ds inkf/kdkfj;ks a ,oe vU; lfefr;kas dk pquko Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds lnL; ds pquko ,oe blds ifj.kke dh ?kks’k.kk ds ckn gh dh tk;sxhA Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds lnL; ds pquko dh frfFk dh lwpuk jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn ds lfpo }kjk Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds lfpo ls funZs'k ysu s ds ckn gh dh tk;sxhA mDr lacaf/kr lwpuk jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn ds lfpo }kjk pquko dh frfFk ds 15 fnu iwoZ lnL;ksa dk s nus h gksxhA rFkkfi jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn ds fuokZfpr lnL; ;fn cgqer ls mDr 15 fnu dh vof/k ds vUnj gh fuokZph inkf/kdkjh (Returning Officer) ds le{k pquko djkus dk vkons u djrs gSa rks fuokZph inkf/kdkjh (Returning Officer) mDr vkosnu ij vYi lwpuk ij Hkh pquko djkus dh vuqefr n s ldrk gSA pquko dk;ZdØekas lac/a kh lwpuk dh ,d izfr Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn dks Hkh izsf’kr dh tk;sxhA Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds lnL; ds pquko grs q jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn dk dksbZ ,d lnL; fdlh mEehnokj ds uke dks izLrkfor djsxk vkSj dksbZ nlw jk lnL; mldk leFkZu dj ldsxkA ukekadu i= fyf[kr gksxk ,oe pquko ds ,d fnu igy s fuokZph inkf/kdkjh (Returning Officer) ds le{k nkf[ky gksxkA dksbZ Hkh lnL; ,d ls vf/kd uke dk izLrko ;k leFkZu ugha dj ldsxk( oSls ukekadu i= (Invalid) vekU; gksaxsA ukekda u i= dh tkap fuokZph inkf/kdkjh (Returning Officer) }kjk dh tk;sxh ,oe mfpr fu.kZ; ds ckn mEehnokjks a ds uke dh ?kks’k.kk fuokZph inkf/kdkjh (Returning Officer) }kjk dh tk;sxhA pquko ifj.kke dh ?kk’sk.kk vfoyEc xtV es a izdkf'kr dh tk;sxhA rFkkfi ;fn pquko Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds izkxa .k es a ;k fdlh vU; LFkku ij lEiUu gqvk gks] rks pquko ifj.kke Hkkjr ds xtV es a izdkf'kr fd;s tk;sxsAa Proviso to Rule 8(9) rFkkfi dksbZ Hkh jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn vius lnL;ks a ds pquko ifj.kke dk izdk'ku ;k jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn ds inkf/kdkfj;ksa ds pquko dk izdk'ku] Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds ek/;e ls Hkkjr ds xtV esa djk ldrk gSA ;fn izdk'ku jkT; xtV ,oe Hkkjr ljdkj nksuks a gh xtV es a gqvk gS] rks Hkkjr ds xtV es a izdkf'kr lwpuk,¡ ,oe frfFk gh ekU; gksxh( xtV izdk'ku laca/kh izko/kku vf/koDrk vf/kfu;e 1961 ds izdk'ku dh frfFk ls gh ekU;

le>s tk;saxsA ¼fVIi.kh %& ;s Proviso to Rule 8(9) vf/koDrk vf/kfu;e] 1961 ds ykxw gksu s dh frfFk ls gh ykxw le>k tk;sxk½ (Election Tribunals) d- pquko lfefr ¼ftUgas pquko U;k;kf/kdj.k ds uke ls Hkh tkuk tkrk gS½ vkSj ftudks ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; dh vuqefr ls eqdnek Vh- lh- ¼CIVIL½ la[;k 126@2015 ds vkykds es a jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn~ks a ds lnL;kas vkSj@;k muds inkf/kdkfj;kas ds pquko laca/kh ekeyksa o fooknk s ds fuiVkjs grs q Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn~ }kjk blds en la- 25@2018 fnukad 21-01-2018 }kjk xfBr fd;k x;k gS] U;k;kf/kdj.k@lfefr;k¡ dk;Zjr jgsaxhA ;s lfefr;k¡ ckj dkmafly pqukokas ds ernkrk ;k ckj dkmafly ds lnL; pqu s tkus gsrq vgÙkkZvkas ¼Qualification and Disqualification½ lac/a kh ekeykas o fooknksa dk fuiVkjk Hkh djasxhA [k- bu U;k;kf/kdj.k@lfefr;kas ds v/;{k] fdlh mPp U;k;ky; ds vodk'k izkIr eq[; U;k;k/kh'k gkasxs ,oe~ fdlh ,d ;k ,d ls vf/kd mPp U;k;ky; ds nk s vodk'k izkIr U;k;k/kh'k blds lnL; gksxa aA mDr nk s U;k;k/kh'k lnL;kas es a ,d lnL; laofa/kr jkT; ckj dkmafly }kjk eukfsur fd;k x;k lnL; gksxk] ftl4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] jkT; ckj dkmafly ds pquko lac/a kh ekeykas@fooknks a dk fuiVkjk fd;k tkuk gSA vko';drk iM+us ij pquko U;k;kf/kdj.k jkT; fof/kK ifj’knks a ds lnL;kas ds pquko dks fu’i{k ,oe ikjn'khZ cukus ds fy, ,d ;k ,d ls vf/kd izs’kd (Observer) ,oe@;k lgk;d pquko vf/kdkjh (Assistant Returning Officer) fu;qDr dj ldsxkA rFkkfi jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn ds lnL;ks a ds pqukokas gsrq fuokZph inkf/kdkjh (Returning Officer) jkT;

fof/kK ifj’kn gh fu;qDr dj ldsxkA x- U;k;kf/kdj.k ds v/;{k U;k;kf/kdj.k ds dk;Z laiknu laca/kh viuh fu;ekoyh] izfdz;k,¡ ,oe~ “kqYd vkfn dk fu/kkZj.k Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds ijke'kZ dj Lo;e~ djasxsasA ,oe~ Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn bl U;k;kf/kdj.k ds dk;Z laiknu grs q lkjh O;oLFkk,¡ miyC/k djk;sxhA Jhekurksa lsu] lfpo [foKkiu III/4/vlk-/430/2020] BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA

NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 30th December, 2020 Rules under Section-15(2), (c), (d), (f) and (g) read with Section 4 and 10B and Section-7(1)(g), (k), (l) and (m) read with Section-48B, 49(1)(a), (ab) and (i) of the Advocates’ Act, 1961.

Amendment to Rule-2(1), 2(2), Rule-3, Rule-7, Rule-8(1), Rule 8(9) and Rule-10(5) of Part-II,

Chapter-I of the Bar Council of India Rules (the earlier respective rules mentioned above are being repealed).

Addition of New Rule 5(3), 5(4) and 5(5) and the New Rule 8(9) and 11 in Part-II, Chapter-I of the Bar Council of India Rules.

F. No. BI : D : 3582/2020.—The General Council has considered to make necessary amendments in the Bar Council of India Rules with regard to the matters relating to elections of the Members of the Bar Council of India and office bearers of the State Bar Councils, the forum to decide the matters relating to qualifications and disqualifications of being a voter and/or for any Member of Bar Council.

Part-II, Chapter-I of the Bar Council of India Rules provides for the election of the Members of the Bar Council of India. The Council had framed uniform Guidelines in this regard in the year 2016, which are now to be treated as mandatory.

Except the Rules regarding publication of result of election of members as per New Proviso to Rule 8(9), these Rules will come into force from the date of its publication in Official Gazette.

This Rule shall be applicable for all State Bar Councils where election(s) of Member of Bar Council of India have not been held till the date of the publication of these amended Rules in the Official Gazette, regardless of issuance of any notice for the same, keeping in view the larger interest of ensuring fairness and transparency in the entire process of election.

The provisions contained in these Rules shall apply on/for all the elections of Member/s, Bar Council of India and/or Office-Bearers of State Bar Council, anytime to be held in any State Bar Council, which would include the first internal elections (office bearers, committee elections) and all subsequent such internal elections of State Bar Council, which may be necessitated due to any reason inclusive of vacancy arising therein or otherwise, to be held in any State Bar Council after publication of these Rules in the Official Gazette.

However, it is made clear that if, in any Bar Council, the election of any office-bearer has been held prior to publication of these Rules in the Official Gazette, such election shall not be disturbed and shall be treated to be valid.

Rule-2(1), 2(2) and Rule-3, Rule-7, Rule-8(1), Rule-9 and Rule-10(5) of Part-II, Chapter-I of the Bar Council of India Rules are hereby repealed and following Rules are being inserted at the respective places. Rest of the Rules of the Part-II, Chapter-I of Bar Council of India Rules shall remain intact of new Rule-11 is added in the Part-II of Chapter-I of the Bar Council of India Rules.[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 Amended Rule-2(1)- The notice and agenda for the first meeting of the State Bar Council to be held after the election of its members on expiry of terms of its member elected at the previous election under Seciton-8 of the Advocates Act, 1961 may also include the election of a Member of the State Bar Council to the Bar Council of India under Section-4(1)(c) of the Advocates Act, 1961. However, the schedule for the election of Member of Bar Council of India shall be decided by the Secretary of Bar Council of India only. The date, time and place of election shall be fixed by the Secretary of Bar Council of India; and he shall inform it to the Secretary, State Bar Council to notify among the members of State Bar Councils.

Amended Rule-2(2)- The election of the Member, Bar Council of India shall be held, and the result of the same shall also be declared prior to the elections of the other Office Bearers and Committees of the State Bar Council, if both these elections are held in same continuation and/or on the same day.

However, if the majority of elected Members of any State Bar Council make a requisition to hold the election of office-bearers of State Bar Council at a subsequent date, another date of election for electing office-bearers of State Bar Council may be fixed by the Secretary of State Bar Council on the direction of the Returning Officer for the election of State Bar Council. But, in any case such election has to be held within 45 days from the date of election of publication of result of Members of State Bar Council.

Amended Rule-3- The election of the Member-Representative to be elected to the Bar Council of India shall be conducted by the Secretary, Bar Council of India or any other Officer of the Bar Council of India to be appointed by the Council who shall act as the Returning Officer for the election of the Member of Bar Council of India.

The Secretary of the State Bar Council shall act as Assistant Returning Officer in the election of the Member-Representative to the Bar Council of India.

New Rule 5 (3)- Observer(s): - If, 5 or more elected Members of any State Bar Council or the Ex-Officio Member make a requisition for appointment of an Observer for the Election of the Member, Bar Council of India and/or the Officer Bearers of the State Bar Council, the Chairman, Bar Council of India may appoint a former Judge of any High Court or one or more member(s) of the Bar Council of India or any State Bar Council or any Senior Advocate(s) to be the Observer for the said election(s). In the alternative, the Chairman of the Council may make a request to the Hon’ble Chief Justice of the concerned High Court to appoint a Senior Judicial Officer or the Registrar of the High Court to be the Observer for the said election(s). The Observer(s) may also be appointed to act as observer for the election of Officer-Bearer(s) of State Bar Council.

Rule 5 (4)- The Secretary of State Bar Council shall make provision for videography of the entire process of the election. The recordings shall be kept in pen-drive and one pen-drive containing election shall be kept by Returning Office in safe custody. The Assistant Returning Officer shall keep another copy of pen-drive.

Rule 5 (5)- If, the Ex-Officio Member or majority of elected Members make an application before the Bar Council of India for holding the election of Member, Bar Council of India in the premises of Bar council of India at Delhi or some other place (because of some plausible reasons), the Chairman of the Bar Council of India may direct (for the reasons to be recorded in writing) for holding the elections either at Delhi or at some other place. In such cases, the expenses for travelling and accommodation shall be borne by Bar Council of India and the sitting allowances/honorarium shall be borne by State Bar Council.

Provided that if the Ex-Officio Member or the majority of elected Member of State Bar Council further make a request that the election of other office bearers and the Committees of the State Bar Council should also be held either at Delhi or at same place (where the election of Member, Bar Council of India is to be6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] held), the Chairman of the Bar Council of India shall allow the Members of the State Bar Council to hold the election of its Office Bearers and the Committees, if any, at the same place, after the result of election of Member, Bar Council of India.

Amended Rule-7- The date of election of the Members of the Bar Council of India shall be notified by the Secretary of the State Bar Council on the direction of the Secretary of the Bar Council of India and the notice thereof shall be sent not less than 15 clear days before the date fixed for election.

However, the majority of elected Members of the State Bar Council may make a request to the Returning Officer to allow the election to be held on a short notice and the Returning Officer may allow the elected Members to hold the election at a short notice. In same manner, the election of office-bearers of State Bar Council can also be held on a short notice.

A copy of notice relating to election shall be sent simultaneously to Bar Council of India.

Amended Rule-8(1)- The name of each candidate for the election shall be proposed by one Member and seconded by another Member of the State Bar Council in writing filed before Returning Officer at least one day prior to the election meeting. The nomination shall be filed before the Returning Officer. No Member shall propose or second more than one name. Such nomination shall be invalid. The nomination papers shall be scrutinized by the Returning Officer on same day and he shall take appropriate decision in this regard and declare the candidatures.

Amended Rule-8(9)- The result of the election shall be published forthwith in the Gazette concerned for publication. However, if the election is held in the premises of Bar Council of India at Delhi or some other place, the result shall be published in the Gazette of India.

Proviso to Rule 8(9) :-

Provided that in case of publication of result of Members of State Bar Council and/or its Office Bearers in State Gazette and Gazette of India both, the publication made in Gazette of India shall be treated to be valid and this provision regarding Gazette publication shall be treated to be in force from the date the Advocates’ Act, 1961 came into force.

[Note : This proviso to Rule 8(9) shall be deemed to have come into force from the date the Advocates Act, 1961 became effective].

Amended Rule-10(5)- The vacancy (if any) of the members, Bar Council of India shall be filled up in accordance with the provisions of these Rules only.

Added Rule-11 Election Committee(s) OR Election Tribunal(s)

(A) The Election Tribunal(s), which are also called the Election Committee already constituted by Bar Council of India as per Bar Council of India Resolution taken vide Item No.25/2018 dated

21.01.2018, which has been approved by Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Transferred Case

(Civil) No.126/2015 shall be operational with respect to election issues and disputes of members of all State Bar Councils.

Such Tribunal(s) shall be functional to decide the matters relating to disqualification of voters or the members of Bar Council and to election and/or election disputes of the election of Members and/or Office-Bearers of State Bar Councils.[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7

(B) The Tribunal(s) are headed by a former Chief Justice of any High Court and two Former Judges of any High Court. Out of these two Member-Judges, one shall be a Judge nominated by the concerned State Bar Council, the dispute relating to which the Tribunal is to be constituted. In case the Tribunal considers it necessary, it may appoint observer(s) and/or Assistant Returning Officers for ensuring fair and transparent elections of members of State Bar Council(s) or its office-bearers.

However, the Returning Officer for such elections of members and office bearers of State Bar Councils shall be appointed by the concerned State Bar Council only.

(C) The Chairman of the Tribunal shall frame its own regulations and procedure, and shall decide the election-petition fee in consultation with Bar Council of India etc. and Bar Council of India shall provide and make all arrangements for the Tribunals/Committees.

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