7 months ago
Bar Council of Delhi Sets Voter Eligibility for 2026 Elections
The Bar Council of Delhi has announced who can vote in their upcoming elections.
To vote, you must be a lawyer who was temporarily registered, passed the All India Bar Exam, and submitted a form by November 30, 2025.
Even if your exam results were delayed but you passed later, you can still vote.
The council made this announcement because the court said they had to.
A group of lawyers had asked the court to let them vote, and the court agreed.
The council also had a meeting to discuss these requests.
This is important because it makes sure that the council, which is supposed to stand for fairness and democracy, follows these principles in its own elections.
Advocates provisionally enrolled, AIBE-qualified, and submitted verification forms by November 30, 2025, are eligible to vote in the Bar Council of Delhi elections.
Those with deferred AIBE results who later qualified are also included in the voters' list.
The notice was issued on January 14, 2026, in compliance with a Delhi High Court order dated January 7, 2026.
A special committee met on January 9, 2026, to deliberate on petitioners' representations for inclusion in the electoral roll.
Senior advocate Vikas Pahwa represented the petitioners, emphasizing the importance of upholding democratic values within the legal profession.
- Who
- Provisionally enrolled advocates who qualified the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) and submitted verification forms by November 30, 2025
- What
- Eligibility criteria for voting in the Bar Council of Delhi elections
- Where
- Delhi, India
- When
- Elections scheduled for February 2026, notice issued on January 14, 2026
- Why
- To comply with a Delhi High Court order and ensure fair representation in the Bar Council elections
Key facts
- Election Date
- February 2026
- Eligibility Criteria
- Provisionally enrolled, AIBE-qualified, verification form submitted by November 30, 2025
- Notice Date
- January 14, 2026
- High Court Order Date
- January 7, 2026
- Special Committee Meeting
- January 9, 2026
- Petitioners' Representative
- Senior Advocate Vikas Pahwa
Quotes
Bar Council of Delhi
The regulatory body for lawyers in Delhi, India
“All those candidates who had been provisionally enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi and have now qualified the All-India Bar Examination and had submitted their Verification Form in time i.e. on or before 30.11.2025, their names shall be to be included in the Final/Supplementary Electoral Roll for the ensuing elections of Bar Council of Delhi, to be held in February, 2026”
indianexpress.com
Vikas Pahwa
Senior advocate representing the petitioners in the case
“A profession that stands for constitutional rights, fairness and democratic values must first ensure that those very principles are upheld within its own institutional framework”
indianexpress.com
