In Brief
The Supreme Court disposed of six interlocutory applications concerning Bar Council elections across multiple States. It pre-poned the Kerala Bar Council election from 25 March to 18 March 2018 due to a festival conflict, but rejected other modification requests. The Court declined to permit advocates from Maharashtra, Goa, and Delhi to vote outside their registered States despite hardship. It refused to defer the Rajasthan election on account of High Court holidays, rejected inclusion of a name in Delhi's electoral roll after the deadline, and declined to mandate Telangana Bar Council elections as that council had not been constituted. The rulings emphasize strict adherence to finalized election schedules and electoral procedures."
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