In Brief
The appellant, a qualified medical doctor, was enrolled as an advocate in Himachal Pradesh in 1988 but his enrollment was cancelled in 1995 by the Bar Council of India for suppressing material facts—specifically his criminal conviction under IPC Section 419 and government service status. The Supreme Court upheld the cancellation in 1996. Despite subsequent acquittal and a High Court ruling striking down age restrictions, the appellant repeatedly sought re-enrollment. The Court dismissed his fresh appeals, holding that repeated attempts after the original cancellation constituted abuse of process and affirming the Bar Councils' refusal to re-enroll him.
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