STATE TIMES NEWS
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court (SC) Division Bench headed by Chief Justice, J.S Khehar informed that SC shall hear the writ petition filed by Prof. Bhim Singh, Senior Advocate and Senior Executive Member of the Supreme Court Bar Association seeking implementation of Advocates’ Act in J&K.
Prof. Bhim Singh in his petition has urged the Supreme Court of India to issue direction to the Union of India to issue notification/order declaring that J&K shall have elected Bar Council of J&K as is applicable in all other states of the country.
While arguing, he made emotional submission before the court that he is a Member of the Bar Council of J&K which is governed by the High Court Judges under the Chairmanship of the Chief Justice of J&K since the application of the Act in J&K which amounts to discrimination with the Advocates of J&K.
“The counsel for the Bar Council of India had agreed before the Supreme Court to complete all formalities in this direction.
Even draft Constitution was proposed by the Bar Council of India and after some amendments approved by the High Court of J&K”, he informed.
Prof. Bhim Singh expressed surprise that the Bar Council took a ‘U’ turn on the advice of the Union of India which submitted before the Supreme Court that situation to hold election for the Bar Council in J&K was not conducive. Arguing strongly, he made a submission before the Supreme Court that the election to the Parliament and Assembly should also be postponed if situation to hold lawyers’ election is so bad. Consequently, Justice Khehar decided to hear the matter finally on 3rd February, 2017.
