Supreme Court Transfers To Itself petition Challenging BCI's Decision Code Of Conduct rules 2023 Before Karnataka High Court

The Supreme Court in the case Bar Council Of India vs. Rahamathulla Kothwal observed and has transferred to itself a pending petition before the Karnataka High Court wherein it challenged the Bar Council Of India, BCI Rules for qualification or Disqualification and produce for election and code of conduct for the elections of S.B.C/B.C.I.) 2023, the Rules of 2023 which being on the grounds that similar cases with identical issues of conducting free and fair state bar council elections have been transferred to the Supreme Court.

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The Bar Council India BCI, transfer petitioner requested that the challenge before the Karnataka High Court be transferred to the Apex Court, wherein considering that 5 similar matters are pending before the court.

Therefore, the original petitioner before the Karnataka High Court not only challenges the Rules of 2023 but petitioner also seeks a writ of mandamus for holding elections of the State Bar Council for the year 2023- 2028.