Court Urges State Bar Council Intervention to Mediate Lawyers' Factions Dispute in Kittur Taluk: Karnataka High Court

In a recent development at the Karnataka High Court, a writ petition (WP No. 100505 of 2024) has been filed by The Bar Association Kittur and its President, Vishwanath, along with Advocate Mareppa, General Secretary of the association. The petition challenges the resolution (Annexure-A1) of the Karnataka State Bar Council, dated 23/12/2023, canceling the registration of Bar Association, Kittur, and recognizing The Advocates Bar Association, Channamman Kittur. Background: The dispute…