Bar Council Elections: Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Biometric Verification Of Advocates

The Delhi High Court on Thursday (May 22) refused to entertain a plea seeking implementation of biometric verification process of Advocates for elections to the Bar Council of Delhi (BCD).

The application was filed by one Deepanshu Mudgal in a pending plea in which directions were issued from time to time regarding conduct of elections to the Delhi High Court Bar Association as also the various Bar Associations in the District Courts.

A full bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh, Justice Navin Chawla and Justice C Hari Shankar dismissed the application observing that supervising the elections to BCD was not the scope of the petition.

The applicant submitted that the election of BCD was due in six months and the biometric verification process ought to be implemented.

The Bench observed that the scope of the writ petition and the terms and reference of constituting the largee bench was with respect to the elections of bar associations in the national capital.

The Court noted that election to all the bar association in district courts and the Delhi High Court has been concluded, except Shahdara Bar Association which is scheduled for May 24.

Disposing of the plea, the Bench directed the applicant to avail his remedies in law, including filing of a separate petition.

“The election to BCD is not subject matter of this petition. The application is disposed of with the direction that the applicant will be free to avail the remedies available to him in accordance with law,” the Court said.

Pursuant to Court order, elections to all the Bar Associations were concluded on March 21, except in respect of the Saket and Shahdara Bar Associations which were called off due to various reasons.

Title: LALIT SHARMA AND ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS 

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 598