6 days ago
Karnataka Bar Council Member Challenges Chairman’s Support Statement
A Karnataka State Bar Council member disagreed with a statement made by its nominated chairman.
The statement supported the chairman of the Bar Council of India.
The KSBC member was K Koteswar Rao.
The nominated chairman was V D Kamaraddi.
Rao said the chairman did not have the authority to issue the statement for the council.
He also said the statement used the council’s official letterhead.
Rao believed the action was arbitrary and condemnable.
He said other KSBC members were not consulted.
The disagreement was described in a letter sent to the KSBC chairman and secretary.
K Koteswar Rao questioned nominated KSBC chairman V D Kamaraddi’s authority.
Kamaraddi issued a statement supporting BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra.
Rao said the statement was issued on KSBC letterhead.
He called the action arbitrary, condemnable, and beyond the chairman’s powers.
Rao said KSBC members were not consulted before the statement was issued.
- Who
- K Koteswar Rao, KSBC nominated chairman V D Kamaraddi, and BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra.
- What
- Rao challenged Kamaraddi’s authority to issue a KSBC statement supporting Mishra.
- Where
- The statement was issued on Karnataka State Bar Council letterhead; no further location was specified.
- When
- Wednesday.
- Why
- Rao said the statement was issued arbitrarily, without consulting KSBC members, and beyond Kamaraddi’s powers.
K Koteswar Rao’s Objection
Chairman’s Support Statement
Authority to speak for the council
K Koteswar Rao’s Objection
Rao said Kamaraddi’s statement was manifestly beyond his powers and was not authorized through consultation with KSBC members.
Chairman’s Support Statement
Kamaraddi issued a statement on KSBC letterhead supporting Bar Council of India Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra.
Process followed
K Koteswar Rao’s Objection
Rao described the manner of issuing the statement as arbitrary and condemnable.
Chairman’s Support Statement
The reported statement presented support for Mishra, but the article does not provide Kamaraddi’s explanation of the process.
Key facts
- Council
- Karnataka State Bar Council (KSBC)
- Challenging member
- K Koteswar Rao
- Nominated chairman
- V D Kamaraddi
- Supported official
- Bar Council of India Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra
- Rao’s objection
- He questioned Kamaraddi’s authority to issue the statement on behalf of the KSBC.
- Letterhead used
- Karnataka State Bar Council letterhead
- Consultation
- Rao said KSBC members were not consulted.
Quotes
K Koteswar Rao
Member of the Karnataka State Bar Council who criticized the chairman’s statement
“I express my displeasure over the arbitrary manner in which the press statement is issued by the Chairman, KSBC… (on the) letterhead of the Karnataka State Bar Council. It is condemnable as the same is manifestly beyond his powers… as the same is not made with consultation of members of KSBC.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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