Supreme Court of India

K. Anjinappa v. K.C. Krishna Reddy and Anr.

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Bench M. R. Shah and B. V. Nagarathna JJ.
Decided 17 December 2021

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above and for the reasons stated above, the present appeal stands disposed of with the above directions to the Bar Council of India and the respective State Bar Council(s).

Judgment, page 26

From the headnote

Advocates Act, 1961 – ss.35, 36, 36B – Held: Disposal of a complaint received by a State Bar Council u/s.35 within a period of one year from the date of receipt of such complaint is mandatory – Only in an exceptional case, by giving valid reasons to be recorded as to why the complaint could not be disposed of within one year, such complaints are required to be transferred to the Bar Council of India as provided u/s.36B – Thus, the transfer of the complaint(s) received u/s.35 from the State Bar Council to the Bar Council of India is an exception – Further, on such transfer the Bar Council of…

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