Supreme Court of India · 2018-11-02
Pratap Mehta vs Sunil Gupta
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2018 SC 402
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Pratap Mehta
- Respondent
- Sunil Gupta
- Author
- Ashok Bhushan
- Bench
- A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan, Ajay Rastogi
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision regarding the election process of the State Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh, emphasizing the importance of adhering to procedural rules as outlined in Rule 122A of the State Bar Council of M.P. Rules. The Court clarified that the election of representatives must be conducted transparently and with proper notice to all members, ensuring that no member is excluded from the process. The Court dismissed the appeals, affirming the validity of the election of Shri Sunil Gupta as the representative member of the Bar Council of India.