https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459513 The Madras High Court analysed the scope of rule-making under the Advocates Act, 1961 and treated the power under Section 15 as wide and concurrent between the Bar Council of India and State Bar Councils for matters within Chapter II. It held that a Special Committee acting under Section 8-A could frame election rules prescribing eligibility conditions and disqualifications for contesting State Bar Council elections, including minimum practice, proof of practice, contempt, disciplinary proceedings, criminal charges involving moral turpitude, and political office, so long as the rules fit the statutory scheme. The Court also noted that such rules would operate subject to the requisite approval of the Bar Council of India where required. en-us Mon, 05 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 17 Dec 2024 18:57:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459513 The Madras High Court analysed the scope of rule-making under the Advocates Act, 1961 and treated the power under Section 15 as wide and concurrent between the Bar Council of India and State Bar Councils for matters within Chapter II. It held that a Special Committee acting under Section 8-A could frame election rules prescribing eligibility conditions and disqualifications for contesting State Bar Council elections, including minimum practice, proof of practice, contempt, disciplinary proceedings, criminal charges involving moral turpitude, and political office, so long as the rules fit the statutory scheme. The Court also noted that such rules would operate subject to the requisite approval of the Bar Council of India where required. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 05 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459513