- 30 September 2024. Delay condoned. Issue notice, returnable in the week commencing 20.01.2025.
- 9 January 2026. Learned counsel appearing for the Bar Council of India, respondent No. 2, is permitted to file a counter affidavit/reply within two weeks from today. Rejoinder thereto, if any, may be filed within two weeks thereafter.
- 18 February 2026. Learned counsel appearing for the Bar Council of India states that a counter affidavit was filed yesterday. Registry shall verify and put up the same.
- 8 April 2026. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks some time to file a rejoinder to the counter affidavit filed by the Bar Council of India. Needful shall be done by the next date of hearing.
- 21 May 2026. The appeal is dismissed in terms of the signed order. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.
- Counsel named on these orders, not a complete vakalatnama, include the advocates listed below.
Advocates — Appellants: Mr. Rajesh Ranjan Singh, Ms. Preeti Chaudhary, Mr. Surya Kamal Mishra, Mr. Praveen Agarwal, Mr. Gautam Kumar Laha, Mr. Siddhartha Rajkumar Murarka, Mrs. Sudha Jha, Mr. Atul Kumar, Mr. Chandan Kumar, Mr. Rohit Dhamija, Mr. Rishabh Sharma, Mr. Suryakamal Mishra Advocates — Respondents: Ms. Radhika Gautam