Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 22-09-2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Guru Nanak Vidya Bhandar Trust filed Civil Appeal No.51076/2026 challenging the final judgment dated 22‑07‑2025 (BCITR No. 556/2025) and order dated 22‑12‑2025 (REVP No. 23/2025) issued by the Disciplinary Committee of the Bar Council of India.
- Respondent: Vikash Kumar.
- Interim applications considered: (i) IA 273084/2026 – condonation of delay in filing appeal; (ii) IA 273088/2026 – exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment; (iii) IA 273085/2026 – exemption from filing other documents; (iv) IA 273089/2026 – permission to file additional documents, facts, annexures.
- Counsel for petitioner listed multiple advocates; counsel for respondent not detailed.
- Hearing conducted on 22‑09‑2026 before a two‑judge bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K. Vinod Chandran.
Final Outcome
1. The Court condoned the delay in filing the appeal.
2. The appeal was admitted.
The order was digitally signed by Deputy Registrar Vishal Anand on 22‑09‑2026 at 18:35:08 IST.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Bar Council Discipline