Overview
- BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra’s assurance was recorded that Punjab and Haryana elections will be notified within ten days with an effort to finish by December 31, 2025.
- The court fixed January 31, 2026 as the completion date for the Uttar Pradesh Bar Council elections and directed that genuine voter-list grievances be examined without prejudice to Election Tribunal remedies.
- Mishra cautioned that the BCI’s 180‑day election procedure could make the December deadline difficult for Punjab and Haryana.
- The court required oversight committees led by retired high court judges for state bar polls and asked for an additional such panel specifically for Punjab and Haryana.
- The directives were issued in proceedings tied to a writ challenging Rule 32 of the BCI Verification Rules, with the court recalling its September 24 order that all state bar council elections be completed by January 31, 2026 and that LLB verification cannot be used to delay polls.