Advocates’ Association Election Disputes Not Amenable to Writ Jurisdiction: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that disputes relating to the elections of the Kerala High Court Advocates' Association cannot be challenged by filing a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The Court ruled that the Association is neither a public authority nor a body discharging any public or statutory function, and therefore its internal election disputes fall outside the writ jurisdiction of the High Court.…