The Supreme Court has upheld the Karnataka State Bar Council elections, nearly eight months after they were set aside by the Election Tribunal..The Bench of Justice Rohinton Nariman and Justice Navin Sinha has directed for the election results to be declared “finally”, so as to say that they will not be subject to the outcome of the decision of the Tribunal vis-a-vis the objections..In the previous orders of the Apex Court, the Tribunal was directed to decide on the objections raised on the Bar Council elections expeditiously. However, the Court noted that despite its orders, the Tribunal failed to decide on the same..“We had issued several orders in this matter in the fond hope that the Tribunal would decide the objections within time. This hope has been belied.”.In its order passed on Tuesday, the Court held,.“The results that have now been declared will stand declared finally i.e. they will no longer be subject to the Tribunal deciding on objections.”.The Court has indicated that all the objections that were raised before the Election Tribunal and any other objections likely to be raised hereafter will be dealt with according to the remedy available under Rule 32 of the Karnataka State Bar Council Rules, 1971..Read Order:
The Supreme Court has upheld the Karnataka State Bar Council elections, nearly eight months after they were set aside by the Election Tribunal..The Bench of Justice Rohinton Nariman and Justice Navin Sinha has directed for the election results to be declared “finally”, so as to say that they will not be subject to the outcome of the decision of the Tribunal vis-a-vis the objections..In the previous orders of the Apex Court, the Tribunal was directed to decide on the objections raised on the Bar Council elections expeditiously. However, the Court noted that despite its orders, the Tribunal failed to decide on the same..“We had issued several orders in this matter in the fond hope that the Tribunal would decide the objections within time. This hope has been belied.”.In its order passed on Tuesday, the Court held,.“The results that have now been declared will stand declared finally i.e. they will no longer be subject to the Tribunal deciding on objections.”.The Court has indicated that all the objections that were raised before the Election Tribunal and any other objections likely to be raised hereafter will be dealt with according to the remedy available under Rule 32 of the Karnataka State Bar Council Rules, 1971..Read Order:
