Delhi High Court Directs Bar Council of Delhi to Hold Elections by January 31, 2026

The Delhi High Court directed the Bar Council of Delhi to ensure that its elections are held and completed by January 31, 2026.

The order came on a plea highlighting that the statutory five-year tenure of the Council expired in 2023, yet no elections were conducted.

The petitioner argued this violated Sections 8 and 8A of the Advocates Act, which fix the term at five years with only a limited extension.

The Court referred to its earlier directions in M. Varadhan v. Union of India, which mandated the Bar Council of India to oversee timely State Bar Council elections.

[Zahid Ali v. Bar Council of Delhi]