New Delhi, Apr 8 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside a Karnataka High Court order that had directed the personal appearance of the Secretary and Joint Secretary of the Bar Council of India (BCI) in a writ petition related to Bar Council elections.
A bench, comprising Justices B R Gavai and A G Masih, observed that the High Court should have accepted the apology and affidavit tendered by the BCI Secretary rather than compelling his travel from Delhi to Bengaluru.
“In the circumstances of the case, the High Court ought to have graciously accepted the apology and affidavit of the Secretary of the Bar Council, rather than summoning his presence from Delhi to Bangalore,” the Bench stated.