IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAD

THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI APARESH KUMAR SINGH

AND

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.M.MOHIUDDIN

WRIT PETITION No.40596 of 2025

Date: 31.12.2025

Between: B.Subash

….Petitioner

AND

Bar Council of India and another

….Respondents

ORDER

Heard Sri K.Sai Teja, learned counsel representing

Smt.Rohita Priyanka Banala, learned counsel for the petitioner; Sri Aadesh Varma, learned Standing Counsel for Bar Council of India appearing for respondent No.1; and Sri S.Ashok Anand Kumar, learned Senior Counsel representing Sri J.Manikanta Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for Bar Council of Telangana

appearing for respondent No.2 and perused the record.

2. The present writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus declaring Rule IV of the Bar Council of India (BCI), including the Revised Election Eligibility Rules, 2023 (as amended), as unconstitutional and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the

Constitution of India. The petitioner, a practising advocate, specifically challenges the disqualification criteria based on the pendency of serious criminal cases.

Contentions on behalf of the petitioner

3.