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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार से प्रकाजित
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BCI : D : 3582/2020.—Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn us ifj’kn ds lnL;ksa ds pquko lacaf/kr fu;eksa esa
fuEufyf[kr la'kks/ku djus dk izLrko ikfjr fd;k gS %&
[k.M 2 v/;k; 1 ifj’kn ds lnL;ksa ls lacaf/kr izko/kku gSA ifj’kn us lu 2016 esa blls lacaf/kr dqN fn'kk
funsZ'k tkjh fd;s Fks ftUgsa vc vfuok;Z le>k tk;sxkA
jkT; ckj dkmafly ds lnL;ksa ;k inkf/kdkfj;ksa ls lacaf/kr u;s fu;e 9 esa mfYyf[kr izksfotks (Proviso) dks
NksM+] lHkh la'kksf/kr fu;e Hkkjr ds xtV esa izdk'ku dh frfFk ls izHkkoh gksaxsA ;s fu;e izdk'ku dh frfFk ls
Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds lnL; ds pquko ;k jkT; ckj dkmafly ds inkf/kdkfj;ksa ds pqukoksa gsrq ges'kk ykxw gksaxs
सं. 571]
नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, दिसम् बर 30, 2020/ पौष 9, 1942
No. 571]
NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2020/PAUSHA 9, 1942
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CG-DL-E-01012021-224101
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o jgsaxs] tgk¡ pquko gksus okys gSa vkSj ;k tgk¡ pquko laca/kh uksfVl tkjh gks pqds gSa % gk¡ykfd ;fn fdlh jkT; ckj
dkmafly ds inkf/kdkjh dk pquko lEiUu gks pqdk gS] oSls fuokZfpr inkf/kdkfj;ksa dk pquko bu fu;eksa ls izHkkfor
ugha gksxk vkSj oSls iwoZ esa lEiUu pquko oS/k ekus 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;eksa 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 [kaM II esa tksM+k tkrk gSA fu;e 9 ¼1½¼2½] ;Fkkor
jgsaxsA u;s fu;e 9 Hkh izfrLFkkfir fd;s tk jgs gSaA
fu;e 2 (1) jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn ds lnL;ksa ds ¼vf/koDrk vf/kfu;e] 1961 dh /kkjk 8 ds rgr pquko ds ckn½
lnL;ksa dh igyh cSBd esa 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 dks nsaxsA
rFkkfi Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds lnL; dk pquko] jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn ds inkf/kdkfj;ksa vkSj lfefr;ksa ds pquko
ls igys fd;s tk;sxsaA Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds lnL; ds pquko ifj.kke dh ?kks’k.kk ds ckn jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn
ds inkf/kdkfj;ksa o lfefr;ksa dk pquko gksxk ¼;fn lnL; Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds inkf/kdkfj;ksa dk pquko ,d
gh fnu ;k mlh Øe esa gks jgk gks rks½
rFkkfi ;fn jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn ds fuokZfpr lnL; cgqer ls jkT; ckj dkamfly ds inkf/kdkfj;ksa dk pquko ckn
esa fdlh vU; rfFk ij djkus dks vkosnu djsa] rks lfpo] jkT; ckj dkmafly }kjk dksbZ 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;ksa 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 euksuhr ifj’kn dk dksbZ vU; inkf/kdkjh djsxk ,oe fuokZph inkf/kdkjh (Returning Officer) ds #i esa
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 insu lnL; Hkkjrh; fof/kK
ifj’kn ds lnL; ds pquko gsrq fdlh izs{kd (Observer) dh fu;qfDr gsrq vkosnu djrs 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;ksa ;k fdlh jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn ds lnL; ;k fdlh ojh; vf/koDrk dks izs{kd ds #i esa 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 dks fdlh ojh;
U;kf;d inkf/kdkjh ;k mPp U;k;ky; ds fuca/kd dks izs{kd ds #i esa fu;qDr djus 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;ksa ds
pquko ds izs{k.k djus gsrq Hkh fu;qDr fd;s tk ldrs gSaA
jkT; ckj dkmafly ds lfpo ds }kjk pquko dh lkjh izfdz;kvksa ds ohfM;ksxzkQh dk izko/kku djuk vko”;d
gksxkA mDr ohfM;ksxzkQh dh fjdkfMZx 2 isuMªkbo (Pendrive) esa dh tk;sxh ftlesa 1 iSuMªkbo Hkkjrh; fof/kK
ifj’kn ds lfpo ,oe nwljh iSuMªkbo (Pendrive) jkT; ckj dkmafly ds lfpo ds ikl lqjf{kr j[kh tk;sxhA
jkT; ckj dkmafly ds insu 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 esa ;k fdlh vU; LFkku
ij vk;ksftr djkus dk vkxzg dj ldrs gSaA mDr vkosnu 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;
[भागIII—खण् ड 4]
भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण
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LFkku ij vk;ksftr djus dk fu.kZ; fy;k tk ldrk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa 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;ksa 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;ksa ,oe vU; lfefr;ksa dk pquko Hkh Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds
izkxa.k esa ;k fdlh vU; LFkku (tgka Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds lnL; dk pquko gksuk gS) ij vk;ksftr djus dk
vkns'k ikfjr fd;k tk ldrk gSA gk¡ykfd] jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn ds inkf/kdkfj;ksa ,oe vU; lfefr;ksa 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 funsZ'k ysus 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 dks nsuh 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 vkosnu djrs gSa rks fuokZph inkf/kdkjh
(Returning Officer) mDr vkosnu ij vYi lwpuk ij Hkh pquko djkus dh vuqefr ns ldrk gSA
pquko dk;ZdØeksa laca/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 gsrq jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn dk dksbZ ,d lnL; fdlh mEehnokj ds uke
dks izLrkfor djsxk vkSj dksbZ nwljk lnL; mldk leFkZu dj ldsxkA ukekadu i= fyf[kr gksxk ,oe pquko ds
,d fnu igys 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 ukekadu i= dh tkap
fuokZph inkf/kdkjh (Returning Officer) }kjk dh tk;sxh ,oe mfpr fu.kZ; ds ckn mEehnokjksa ds uke dh
?kks’k.kk fuokZph inkf/kdkjh (Returning Officer) }kjk dh tk;sxhA
pquko ifj.kke dh ?kks’k.kk vfoyEc xtV esa izdkf'kr dh tk;sxhA rFkkfi ;fn pquko Hkkjrh; fof/kK ifj’kn ds
izkax.k esa ;k fdlh vU; LFkku ij lEiUu gqvk gks] rks pquko ifj.kke Hkkjr ds xtV esa izdkf'kr fd;s tk;sxsaA
Proviso to Rule 8(9)
rFkkfi dksbZ Hkh jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn vius lnL;ksa 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 nksuksa gh xtV esa gqvk gS] rks Hkkjr ds xtV esa 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 gksus dh frfFk ls gh ykxw le>k
tk;sxk½
(Election Tribunals)
d-
pquko lfefr ¼ftUgsa 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 vkyksd esa jkT; fof/kK ifj’kn~ksa
ds lnL;ksa vkSj@;k muds inkf/kdkfj;ksa ds pquko laca/kh ekeyksa o fooknks ds fuiVkjs gsrq 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 pqukoksa ds ernkrk ;k ckj dkmafly ds
lnL; pqus tkus gsrq vgÙkkZvksa ¼Qualification and Disqualification½ laca/kh ekeyksa o fooknksa dk
fuiVkjk Hkh djsaxhA
[k-
bu U;k;kf/kdj.k@lfefr;ksa ds v/;{k] fdlh mPp U;k;ky; ds vodk'k izkIr eq[; U;k;k/kh'k gksaxs ,oe~
fdlh ,d ;k ,d ls vf/kd mPp U;k;ky; ds nks vodk'k izkIr U;k;k/kh'k blds lnL; gksaxaA mDr nks
U;k;k/kh'k lnL;kas esa ,d lnL; laoaf/kr jkT; ckj dkmafly }kjk euksfur fd;k x;k lnL; gksxk] ftl
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jkT; ckj dkmafly ds pquko laca/kh ekeyksa@fooknksa dk fuiVkjk fd;k tkuk gSA vko';drk iM+us ij
pquko U;k;kf/kdj.k jkT; fof/kK ifj’knksa ds lnL;ksa 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;ksa ds pqukoksa 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 gsrq 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.
[भागIII—खण् ड 4]
भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण
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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 be
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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.
[भागIII—खण् ड 4]
भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण
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(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.
SRIMANTO SEN, Secy.
[ADVT. III/4/Exty./430/2020]
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VERMA
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MANOJ KUMAR VERMA
Date: 2021.01.01
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