Karnataka State Bar Council Elects Rajanna R Chairperson, Shivamurthy Vice-Chairperson

The Karnataka State Bar Council elected advocate Rajanna R as chairperson and advocate Shivamurthy as vice-chairperson for two-year terms.

Background and issue

The Karnataka State Bar Council elected advocate Rajanna R as chairperson and advocate Shivamurthy as vice-chairperson for two-year terms. Advocate Dhananjaya C.M. was elected as the Council's nominee to the Bar Council of India. The office-bearer elections followed constitution of the new 23-member State Bar Council after elections held in March. Rajanna secured 15 votes, Shivamurthy 17, and Dhananjaya 15 in their respective contests. The development is a legal-profession governance update rather than a judicial ruling. The newly elected leadership will participate in the statutory regulatory functions of the State Bar Council and, through its nominee, representation before the national bar body.

Legal significance

The legal effect is confined to the judgment, order or procedural development reported here. Allegations, party submissions and oral observations are not treated as established facts unless expressly decided.

What follows

The matter proceeds according to the operative directions, statutory process or further hearing identified above.

Source: Original report