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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
SACHIN DATTA
Satya Prakash Ravidas – Appellant
Versus
Secretary Bar Council Of Delhi – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
SACHIN DATTA, J.
1. At the outset, it is noted that both petitions arise from overlapping causes of action and involve common issues. Accordingly, it is considered appropriate to hear and adjudicate both petitions together.
2. In W.P. (C) 10990 of 2025, the petitioner has prayed as under –
“a) Issue a writ of 'quo warranto' calling upon Respondent No.2 to show under what authority she claims to represent Raj Vidya Kender in legal proceedings including CS (OS) 470/2019, despite the absence of a valid resolution or governing body authorization;
b) Direct Respondent No.1, the Bar Council of Delhi, to initiate proceedings under ' Section 35 of the Advocates Act, 1961' against Respondent No.2 for professional misconduct;”
3. In W.P. (C) 13444/2025, the petitioner has prayed as under –
4. The petitioner has approached this Court asserting that he is associated with the affairs of Raj Vidya Kender (RVK), a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, formerly known as the Divine United Organization (DUO).
5. It is submitted that the background of the present petitions traces back to events of 07.05.2015, when an email purportedly sent from RVK’s official ID levelled
The court reaffirmed that the authority to question the representation of a society lies within civil proceedings, and recurrent petitions that reiterate previously dismissed issues constitute misuse....
An external member of an Internal Complaints Committee does not constitute a client-advocate relationship; therefore, allegations of professional misconduct under the Advocates Act are unfounded.
Only parties with a direct legal relationship with an advocate can file complaints of professional misconduct against them under Section 35 of the Advocates Act, 1961.
(1) Professional misconduct by Advocate – Ordinarily, existence of a jural relationship between complainant and Advocate concerned is a precondition for invocation of disciplinary jurisdiction on the....
Disputes arising from the internal management of a registered society are not justiciable in writ jurisdiction and must be resolved in a competent civil court.
Rule 7 of the Bar Council, prohibiting former judicial officers from practicing for two years in prior jurisdiction, is a reasonable restriction in public interest under Article 19(1)(g) of the Const....
The right to practice law as an advocate is a statutory privilege contingent upon meeting specific legal qualifications, not an absolute fundamental right.
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