As all elections to the Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) and other Bar Associations across Delhi have been successfully completed, the Delhi High Court has officially closed the related writ petition.
A full bench led by Justice Prathiba M. Singh, along with Justice Navin Chawla and Justice C. Hari Shankar, passed the order. The bench noted that the petition involved various directions issued over time regarding the conduct of elections in DHCBA and the District Court Bar Associations.
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Originally, elections were scheduled and held on March 21, 2025. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, elections at the Saket and Shahdara Bar Associations were postponed. Subsequently, the Saket Bar Association elections took place on May 24, 2025. The Shahdara Bar Association elections were also conducted peacefully on the same day between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Vote counting concluded by 3:30 AM the following day, and results were declared immediately thereafter.
Justice Talwant Singh (Retd.), who chaired the Shahdara Bar Association Election Committee, submitted a report confirming peaceful elections and that all vendor accounts had been settled.
“The Court also records its gratitude for Justice RK Gauba (Retd.) as also Justice Talwant Singh (Retd.), the Chairpersons of the Saket Bar Association Election Committee and the Shahdara Bar Association Election Committees, respectively, who have enabled the elections to the respective Bar Associations to be conducted peacefully and in an orderly manner – that too on a pro bono basis,” the Court stated.
“This Court expresses its appreciation for the smooth and successful conduct of the elections to the Election Committee and the Bar, to the Delhi Police who provided adequate security and the Delhi University, who made available the EVMs for conducting elections in such a short period of time,” the bench added.
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With the conclusion of all elections and proper compliance reported, the High Court stated:
“No further orders are called for in this writ petition.”
Thus, the matter titled Lalit Sharma and Ors v. Union of India & Ors has been formally closed, marking the end of a long process to ensure democratic procedures in all Bar Associations in Delhi.
