Nine candidates contesting Bar Council of Delhi Elections petitioned against the Returning Officer's decision deferring reconciliation of votes until after counting. Court found no grounds for interference, directed petitioners to make a representation before the Returning Officer, kept maintainability open, and disposed of the writ petition.
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ANUSHKAA ARORA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Kunal Israney, Mr. Amit Anand, Mr. Sidhant Chaudhary, Ms. Anchal Yadav & Ms. Anushka, Advocates for P-1. versus BCD & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Preet Pal Singh, Ms. Medha Sharma, Ms. Simran Kumari, Ms. Pooja & Mr. Gaurav, Advocates for BCI. Mr. Kapil Kumar, Advocate for R-50. Mr. Vakul Sharad Sharma, Advocate for R-117. (Through videoconferencing ) Mr. Murari Tiwari, Mr. Rahul Kumar & Ms. Indira Murthy, Advocates. Mr. T. Singhdev, Mr. Tanishq Srivastava, Mr. Abhijit Chakravarty, Ms. Yamini Singh, Mr. Bhanu Gulati, Mr. Vedant Sood & Ms. Ramanpreet Kaur, Advocates for R-1/BCD. Mr. Jagdish Chandra, CGSC with Ms. Maanya Saxena, Advocates for UoI. Mr. Ajay Kumar, Advocate for R- 107.
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL
O R D E R % 02.04.2026
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W.P.(C) 4316/2026
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W.P.(C) 4316/2026
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AMIT BANSAL, J
APRIL 2, 2026 Vivek/-
W.P.(C) 4316/2026
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the court should interfere with the Returning Officer's decision to reconcile votes only after the counting process concludes in the Bar Council of Delhi elections.
Anushkaa Arora & Ors.
BCD
Bar Council of Delhi
Union of India
Amit Bansal
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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