Delhi Bar Association Elections: Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Challenging Voter Eligibility Criteria, Allows To Approach HC

Supreme Court Refuses to Entertain Plea on Delhi Bar Association Elections The Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea challenging the voter eligibility criteria for the Delhi Bar Association elections, which required voters to have proximity cards and a minimum of 12 court appearances in the previous year. The petitioner argued that these retrospective conditions were arbitrary and violated fundamental rights. The court granted the petitioner liberty to approach the Delhi High Court for modification of the criteria. The High Court had imposed these conditions to ensure the ‘One Bar One Vote’ principle, aiming to prevent advocates from voting in multiple bar association elections2.