No Provision for maintaining ballot papers of voting used in Senior Advocate designation: Kerala HC [Read the Counter]
8 years, 7 months ago

No Provision for maintaining ballot papers of voting used in Senior Advocate designation: Kerala HC [Read the Counter]

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The Kerala High Court has filed its counter affidavit in a Petition filed by Advocate P.B Sahasranaman challenging the denial of Senior Designation by the High Court. The counter affidavit of the High Court, filed through its Registrar General Mr Ashok Menon, stated as follows:- “The decision regarding conferment of designation of Senior Advocate was taken in full court meeting by secret ballot. You may read the Live Law story in that context here.The Writ Petition was filed by Advocate P.B Sahasranaman whose claim for senior advocate designation were rejected by the full court of the High court, citing failure to secure 2/3rd votes as required.Though Mr Sahasranaman had directly approached the apex court earlier with such a plea, the same was rejected on admission stage itself, however relegating Mr Sahasranaman to approach the High Court if any in this context.Mr Sahasranaman then approached the High Court with the aforementioned the writ petition. The High Court stated :-“ The allegation in paragraph 15 of the writ petition that the Judges who consider that the proposed Advocate does not deserve such distinction as Senior Advocate has to necessarily mark ‘No’ in the ballet paper is incorrect and hence denied.Rule 6 of the Rules provides the designation of Senior Advocate is conferred only on securing not less than two –thirds of the total number of Judges present in the meeting.Since the Rule does not say “Present and voted”, the contention that only the actual number of votes holding secret ballot alone to be taken to consideration for the purpose of ascertaining whether there is an acceptance for the proposal is not correct.” Read the Counter here.

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7 years ago

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8 years, 7 months ago

No Provision for maintaining ballot papers of voting used in Senior Advocate designation: Kerala HC [Read the Counter]

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Kerala HC admits Lawyer's challenge against denial of Senior Designation [Read Petition]
8 years, 7 months ago

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Kerala HC admits Lawyer's challenge against denial of Senior Designation [Read Petition]
8 years, 7 months ago

Kerala HC admits Lawyer's challenge against denial of Senior Designation [Read Petition]

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9 years ago

Challenge against Senior Advocates Designation System in Kerala HC; SC asks Petitioners to move High Court [ Read Petition]

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Challenge against Senior Advocates Designation System in Kerala HC; SC asks Petitioners to move High Court [ Read Petition]
9 years ago

Challenge against Senior Advocates Designation System in Kerala HC; SC asks Petitioners to move High Court [ Read Petition]

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10 years, 2 months ago

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