Advocate Entitled to Only One Vote Despite Multiple Memberships: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court delivered an important judgment addressing irregularities in the electoral process of Bar Council elections in West Bengal. The case was filed by Gautam Das, who raised serious concerns regarding the voter list prepared for the Jalpaiguri Bar Association booth, alleging duplication and multiple entries of advocates. Facts Leading to the Dispute The petitioner Gautam Das challenged the final electoral roll on the ground that several advocates’…