Supreme Court Questions BCI over Denial of Allowances to Retired Judges Monitoring Bar Elections

The Supreme Court pulled up the Bar Council of India (BCI) for failing to provide adequate honorarium and travel allowances to retired High Court judges appointed to monitor State Bar Council elections.

A Bench led by CJI Surya Kant questioned how former Chief Justices and judges were expected to bear travel and accommodation costs themselves.

The Court also sought an explanation from BCI for constituting a separate committee for Rajasthan Bar Council elections without informing it.

Directing BCI to respond by the next day, the Bench cautioned against compelling judicial intervention.