P&H; Upholds 8‑Year Membership Rule In Bar Assocation Elections, Dismisses Plea Against Rejection Of Nomination For Vice-President High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging High Court Bar Association Election Committee’s decision declaring her ineligible to contest for the post of Vice-President. Governing rule requiring a minimum of eight years’ membership with the Association applies and had not been challenged. Election process was initiated under the Bar Associations (Constitution and Registration) Rules under which she believed five
P&H; Upholds 8‑Year Membership Rule In Bar Assocation Elections, Dismisses Plea Against Rejection Of Nomination For Vice-President
punjab-haryana
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13 May 2026
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Constitution of India, Arts.226, 227 — Bar Association elections — Judicial review — Challenge to rejection of nomination for Vice-President of High Court Bar Association — Court declines interference since petitioner did not satisfy subsisting eligibility and had not challenged vires/validity of governing Rule prescribing 8 years’ membership — Writ petition dismissed. Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association Rules, 2018, Clause 12(2)(a) — Eligibility to contest for Vice-President — Minimum eight years’ membership of
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