As per the plea, the order was passed without giving the petitioners an opportunity to be heard. They highlighted that the High Court also removed them from their offices overnight with the constitution of a new ad-hoc committee of the District Bar Association.
This was contrary to the Supreme Court’s decision in R Muthukrishnan v High Court of Madras, it was contended.
The Supreme Court in that case had held that a High Court could not usurp the statutory powers conferred by the Parliament on the State Bar Council and the Bar Council of India (BCI) of imposing disciplinary punishment and debarring lawyers from appearing in court.
Relying on the same, the petitioners moved Supreme Court for quashing of the High Court order.
Source: Barandbench
