Karnataka High Court Strikes Down Bar Council Gag Order
- M.R Mishra
- Oct 12, 2024
- 1 min read
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that the Chairman of the Bar Council does not have the authority to issue gag orders that restrict the rights of advocates.
The court emphasized that such orders would infringe upon the fundamental rights of legal professionals.
The Karnataka High Court quashed a gag order issued by the Bar Council of India against senior advocate S Basavaraj, who had registered a police complaint against the Bar Council for alleged irregularities.
The court held that the Bar Council of India has no power to pass such gag orders under the Advocates Act, 1961.
The court said that the power of passing gag orders is not a power that can be inferred from Section 7(1)(g) of the Act, which empowers the Bar Council of India to have general supervision and control over the State Bar Councils.
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