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Haryana Government Gazette

Published by Authority

No. 5-2026]

CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2026 (MAGHA 14, 1947 SAKA)

PART III

Notifications by High Court, Advertisement, Notices and Change of Name etc.

BAR COUNCIL OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

Notice for Election

The 30th January, 2026

(As per the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme court of India , vide order dated 30.11.2025 in Writ Petition (Civil )

No. 1319/2023 M. Vardhan Vs Union of India & Anr.

Notification No. 05/26.— It is hereby notified for the information of all concerned that under Rules 4 and 6 of

the Rules made by Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana, under Section 15 of the Advocates Act, 1961, with the

approval of the Bar Council of India, in view of the order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India the election of the

Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana has fixed for 17^th March, 2026 at U.T. Chandigarh and 18^th March 2026, in

the States of Punjab and Haryana, as dates for the Election of twenty three Members to the Bar Council of

Punjab and Haryana, for the States of Punjab, Haryana and Union Territory of Chandigarh. The said election shall

be by secret personal ballot paper and by single transferable vote, at the Polling Stations which will be set up in all

Districts, Tehsil/ Sub Divisional Headquarters where there are at least seventy-five duly enrolled voters. The Voters

enrolled at other places less than 75 shall vote at the nearest polling Station.

The detailed programme of Election is as under;-

(i)

Dates for filing of Nomination papers at Law

Bhawan Sector 37-A, Chandigarh

Tuesday 10^th February, 2026 & Wednesday

11^th February, 2026 from 10.00 AM to 4.00 PM

(ii)

Scrutiny of nomination papers by the Returning

Officer

Thursday 12^th February, 2026

@ 12.00 Noon

(iii)

Dates of withdrawal of candidatures

Friday 13^th February, 2026 and Saturday

14^th February 2026 from 10.00 AM to 5.00 PM

(except lunch break)

(iv)

Date of Polling Punjab and Haryana High Court and

District Court Chandigarh

Tuesday 17^th March, 2026

10.00 AM to 5.00 PM.

(v)

Date of Polling in the States of Punjab and Haryana

all District, Sub Division and Tehsil Head Quarters

Wednesday 18^th March, 2026

10.00 AM. to 5.00 PM.

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(vi)

Counting of Votes at Chandigarh

Friday 20^th March, 2026 onwards in the Hon’ble

Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh

(vi)

(i)

Total number of seats.

(ii) Number of seats for which election is to be

held.

(iii) To be co-opted

(iv) Minimums number of seats that have to be

filled from amongst the advocates who have

been on the State Roll for at least 10 years.

(v)

Minimum number of seats that have to filled

from amongst the Women candidates.

In view of the proviso to Section 3 (2)(b) of the Advocates Act,1961 and rule 4 (A) of the Bar Council of India

Rules and 49 (ac) and (ae) of the said Act, the number of seats to be filled from amongst the candidates who have

been on the Roll of the State Bar Council for less than ten years shall be twelve. There shall, however, be no limit to

the number of elected candidates who have been on the Roll of the State Bar Council for at least ten years who could

be declared elected. In computing the said period of ten years in relation to any such person, there shall be included

any period during which he/she has been an advocate enrolled under the Advocates Act, 1961 and / or on the Roll of

any other State Bar Council, prior to transfer to the Roll of this Bar Council u/s 18 of the Advocates Act, 1961.

Every candidate for election as a Member of the Bar Council shall be proposed by one voter and seconded by

another voter. The nomination paper shall be delivered to the Returning Officer either personally or through an agent

duly authorized by the applicant in writing or be sent by registered post so as to reach to the Returning Officer

between 10.00 AM. to 4.00 PM. on 10^th February, 2026 and 11^th February 2026. Such nomination paper shall

further contain the acceptance by the candidate to serve on the Bar Council, if elected.

Each nomination shall specify the date of enrolment as an advocate of the candidate and the period for which

his/her name has been on the Roll of State Bar Council under the Advocates Act, 1961 with full particulars thereof

and serial number in the final Electoral Roll.

Nomination paper shall be available w.e.f. 01.02.2026, for sale for a sum of Rs. 5000/- (Rupees five thousand

only) maximum 4 (four) nomination papers will be issued per candidate.

Every nomination paper shall be accompanied by a non-refundable fee of Rs. 1,25,000/- (Rupees one lakh

Twenty five thousand only) by way of Bank Draft in favour of “Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana” payable at

Chandigarh or online.

Provided as per order dated 05.01.2026, passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, in the matter of

Pankaj Sinha Vs Bar Council of India & ors. in Writ Petition (s) (Civil) No. (s) 1261 /2025 , if any advocate

belonging to the especially abled category, to contest the election of the Bar Council shall be required to pay symbolic

nomination fee of Rs. 15,000/- by way of Bank Draft in favour of “Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana” payable at

Chandigarh or online, instead of Rs. 1,25,000/-

Note ; As per order dated 16.1.2026 of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, there is no separate Ballot paper

for the women advocates contesting the Election of Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh-2026.

A common ballot paper will be there for all.

The nomination paper shall be in the following form.

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BAR COUNCIL OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA CHANDIGARH.

Form ‘A’ (Under Rule 8)

Specimen of Nomination paper for election 2026 to the

Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh

The Returning Officer,

Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana,

Law Bhawan, Sector 37-A, Chandigarh. Pin; 160036

We, nominate Sh./Ms. _______________________________________________________________________

Advocate on the Roll of the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana enrolled on____________________ practising

at_____________________ as a candidate for election to the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana to be held

on 17^th March, 2026 & 18^th March 2026.

Name ________________________________________________________________________________

Address;___________________________________________________________________Sr. No. in the

Electoral Roll____________________Enrolment No. P/PH________________/ ____________________

Mobile No. ___________________________Email ___________________________________________

Dated___________________

Signature

(Proposer)

Undertaking/Declaration:

That I am a regular practitioner and not a convict and has not been punished by any Disciplinary

Committee (of Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana or Bar Council of India till the period before 9 months

of the election). I have a valid certificate & degrees duly recognized by concerned Board/ University. That

my enrollment, if procured based on an invalid certificate or degree shall not be treated to be valid for

being a Member of Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana, irrespective of inclusion of my name on the State-

roll.

That no criminal case of serious nature (prescribing punishment for 7 years or more) pending against me

prior to 9 months of the election.

That I am not doing any work of Handwriting Expert or appearing as a witness in support of any litigant.

That I confirm that I am qualified to be an Advocate of the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana and also to

be a voter in the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana Elections to be held on 17th & 18th March, 2026.

That I also confirm that I suffer from no disqualification for being a member of Bar Council of Punjab and

Haryana and also being a voter for Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana Elections to be held on 17th &

18th March, 2026, as provided for in Chapter-I of Bar Council of India Rules (for Qualification /

Disqualification and produce for election and code of conduct for elections of S.B.C/ B.C.I.) 2023 issued

vide Bar Council of India Notification No. F. No. BCI:D:3429/2023 dated 23.06.2023.

That any concealment shall attract appropriate disciplinary and criminal action, besides the cancellation of

candidature of advocate being proposer by the hereunder and removal of my name from the rolls of Bar

Council of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh.

Signature

Dated___________________

(Proposer)

___________________________AND____________________________

Name _______________________________________________________________________________

Address; _____________________________________________________________________________

Sr. No. in the Electoral Roll____________________Enrolment No. P/PH____________/ _____________

Mobile No. __________________Email ___________________________________

Signature

Dated___________________

(Seconder)

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