IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH

AT JABALPUR

BEFORE

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE SANJEEV SACHDEVA,

CHIEF JUSTICE

&

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE VINAY SARAF

WRIT PETITION No. 29547 of 2024

SHAILENDRA VERMA AND OTHERS

Versus

STATE BAR COUNCIL OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS

&

WRIT PETITION No. 23220 of 2024

ABHISHEK KUMAR JAIN

Versus

STATE BAR COUNCIL OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS

Advocates for the Petitioners:

Shri Shashank Shekher - Senior Advocate with Shri Amanulla Usmani Advocate and Shri Bhoopesh Tiwari - Advocate for the Petitioners in WP

29547 of 2024.

Shri Greeshm Jain - Advocate for Petitioner in WP No.23220 of 2024.

Advocates for the Respondents:

Shri Aditya Veer Singh - Advocate for Respondent Bar Council of India.

Shri Sanjay K. Agrawal - Senior Advocate with Ms. Sharon Agrawal -

Advocate for Respondent No.8 (Smt. Geeta Shukla).

Shri K.C. Ghildiyal - Senior Advocate with Ms. Warija Ghildiyal -

Advocate for Respondent State Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh Reserved on : 26.08.2025 Pronounced on : 19.12.2025 JUDGMENT Per: Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva

1. Petitioners in W.P. No. 29547/2024 are elected members of the State Bar Council and inter alia seek setting aside of order dated 31.01.2022, whereby Respondent No. 8 (Smt