T he Supreme Court on Monday indicated that all State Bar Council elections across the country will be held under the supervision of retired High Court judges.

The Court said it intends to constitute independent election panels headed by retired judges in each state to oversee the polls and ensure they are conducted in a transparent, fair and credible manner.

A Bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi expressed this view when the matter releating to the Bar Council elections were mentioned before it.

Senior Advocate Manan Kumar Mishra, Chairperson of the Bar Council of India, did not object to this proposal.

The Court will now consider the matter on November 18.

"With a view to ensure that the election process for all the State Bar Councils is notified witho

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