LALIT SHARMA AND ORS vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

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$~1 (FB) * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 25 th April, 2025 + W.P.(C) 10363/2021 & CM APPLs. 14007/2025, 24283/2025, 24284/2025, 24285/2025, 24439/2025 LALIT SHARMA AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: None. versus UNION OF INDIA &ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Ruchir Mishra, Mr. Mukesh Kumar Tiwari and Ms. Reba Jena Mishra Advocates, Advs. for UOI. Mr. T. Singhdev, Ms. Yamini Singh, & Mr. Tanishq Srivastava, Mr. Abhijit Chakravarty, Ms. Anum Hussain, Advs. for BCD. Dr. Amit George & Mr. Arkaneil Bhaumik, Advs. Mr. Charanjit Singh & Mr. Rajeev Thampi, Advs. in CM APPL. 24283/2025 Mr. Anshu Dawar, Adv. in CM APPL. 24439/2025 Mr. Vikram Singh Panwar & Ms. Chandrika Gupta, Advs. for DHCBA. CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral) 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. CM APPL.24285/2025 (for exemption) 2. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. Application is disposed of. CM APPL. 24439/2025 (for modification of order), CM APPL. Signature Not Verified Signed By:RAHUL W.P.(C ) 10363/2021 Page 1 of 7 Signing Date:28.04.2025 20:09:30 24283/2025 (for direction), CM APPL. 24284/2025 (for issuance of proximity card) in W.P.(C) 10363/2021 3. In the present writ petition, directions have been issued from time to time, in respect of conduct of elections to the Delhi High Court Bar Association as also the various Bar Associations in the District Courts. Vide order dated 21 st February, 2025 finally, elections were fixed for being conducted in all Courts simultaneously on 21st March, 2025. 4. The elections to all the Bar Associations were concluded on 21st March, 2025 except in respect of the Saket Bar Association and the Shahdara Bar Association, which were called off due to v