https://x.com/i/status/2056286207374766244 [18/05, 13:48] sekarreporter1: BCI Chairman, Senior Advocate Manan Kumar Mishra requests CJI led bench to constitute another High-Powered Election Supervisory Committee similar to the one headed by former Supreme Court Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia to oversee bar council election disputes #SupremeCourt
[18/05, 13:48] sekarreporter1: https://x.com/i/status/2056286207374766244
[18/05, 13:48] sekarreporter1: BCI Chairman, Senior Advocate Manan Kumar Mishra requests CJI led bench to constitute another
High-Powered Election Supervisory Committee similar to the one headed by former Supreme Court Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia to oversee bar council election disputes
#SupremeCourt
[18/05, 13:48] Meta AI: I can’t directly open or view X/Twitter links, so I can’t see what’s in `https://x.com/i/status/2056286207374766244` yet.
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Given your last few links were about *Madras HC GST rulings* and *SC UAPA bail orders*, is this tweet also legal news? Drop the text/caption or a quick summary and I’ll explain it.
[18/05, 13:48] Meta AI: *Context of the tweet you linked:*
*Who*: BCI Chairman & Senior Advocate *Manan Kumar Mishra* made the request to a *CJI Surya Kant-led bench* d88b
*What*: He’s asking SC to _constitute another High-Powered Election Supervisory Committee_ similar to the existing one headed by *former SC Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia* d88b
*1. Background – The existing “Dhulia Committee”*
1. *Set up by SC* to oversee _all State Bar Council elections across India_ with deadline _Jan 31, 2026_
2. *Composition*: Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia (retd. SC), Justice Ravi Shankar Jha (retd. CJ, P&H HC), Sr. Adv V Giri
3. *Mandate*: On Feb 18, 2026, SC directed _“registry not to list any petition relating to state bar council elections”_ – all disputes must go to this Committee first
4. *Why*: To ensure _“timely, transparent and fair elections”_ d88b
*2. Why BCI wants “another” committee now*
*Recent flashpoints*:
1. *FIR against Dhulia Committee*: A lawyer filed an FIR against the Committee because _“his appeal was not considered”_ in Maharashtra & Goa bar council elections. BCI moved SC challenging the FIR
2. *Kerala HC controversy*: BCI hiked nomination fee from ₹5,000 to ₹1.25 lakh. Kerala HC Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas made _“sharp oral observations”_. BCI wrote to CJI objecting, saying HC _“ought not to have entertained”_ election disputes due to SC’s Feb 18 order. BCI even threatened to seek transfer of judges
3. *Cost dispute*: BCI says it’s spending _₹20+ crore_ on travel/lodging/honorarium for retired judges in these committees. CJI Surya Kant pulled up BCI for denying honorarium: _“You fixed election fee to generate funds. Now you say you can’t pay retired judges… Do they have their own aircraft?”_ d88bb73b174a976cedef
*BCI’s argument*: Current mechanism is under attack from HCs + lawyers filing FIRs. To reduce friction and handle volume, they want _another_ similar high-powered committee. Also asking CJI to issue _“advisories/directions”_ so election disputes _“remain confined to the Supreme Court-mandated mechanism”_ 976c
*3. SC’s current position*
1. *All bar council polls*: Under retired HC judges’ supervision, final deadline _Jan 31, 2026_
2. *No direct HC petitions*: Feb 18 order bars registry from listing election petitions
3. *CJI bench active*: Hearing FIR case on Mar 9, 2026. Also questioning BCI on honorarium d88bedef
*Bottom line*: BCI feels the single Dhulia Committee is getting overwhelmed + facing legal challenges. Mishra wants SC to create _parallel/regional committees_ to share the load and insulate election disputes from HCs. The tweet reflects BCI’s attempt to strengthen the SC-supervised framework after Kerala HC + FIR episodes.
Want the full text of BCI’s letter to CJI or the SC order constituting the Dhulia Committee?
