JUDGMENT

MANMOHAN, ACJ:

ISSUES

1. The issues that arise for consideration in the present batch of petitions are of vital public importance namely as to whether elections to the Executive Committees of different Bar Associations in Delhi should be held simultaneously and whether the terms/tenures of such Executive Committees should be for a uniform period. Further whether Identity/Proximity Cards (‘ID/Proximity Cards’) and Radio Frequency Identification Tag/Stickers (‘RFID’) should be mandatorily issued to all lawyers and if so by whom? Also to ensure purity in elections, should this Court prohibit hosting of election parties, printing of posters and erection of hoardings?

BACKGROUND FACTS

2. The learned Predecessor Division Bench vide order dated 24^th August, 2023 in the present batch of matters had constituted a Committee comprising three sitting Judges of this Court as well as the Chairman, Bar Council of Delhi, President of Delhi High Court Bar Association and the then  Chairman, Coordination Committee of all District Courts Bar Associations of Delhi to explore the possibility of holding uniform elections in respect of all Bar Associations on one day and of preparation of ID/Proximit