BCI Order Appointing Former Bar Council Chairman to Interim Authority Stayed; Violation of Democratic Scheme Flagged: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has issued a stay on the order passed by the Bar Council of India (BCI) that appointed a Limited Interim Authority for the Bar Council of Kerala. The court expressed concern that including a former Chairman who was no longer an elected member was in violation of the democratic principles enshrined in the Advocates Act, 1961. Case Background and Petitioners’ Challenge The case was initiated by…