HC hears Bar council matter on Sunday

Jodhpur: The Rajasthan HC on Sunday held a hearing after the election of Bar Council of Rajasthan was postponed by the Bar Council of India on Saturday. 

The election was scheduled on Sunday and a petition was presented before the court of Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati.

Although Justice Bhati did not stay the order of the Bar Council of India, he issued a notice to seeking reply in the matter.

The next hearing of the case will be on March 2.

The annual election of the President, VP and co-chairman were proposed on Sunday, but on Saturday evening the Bar Council of India postponed these elections. 

On this, a lawyer from Jodhpur, Kuldeep Mathur, presented a petition requesting CJ Indrajit Mahanty to hear the case on a priority basis.

CJ ordered hearing of the case despite Sunday being a holiday. (Rajeev Gaur)