Karnataka HC Quashes BCI’s Gag Order on Advocate

S.Basavaraj Vs Bar Council of India (Karnataka High Court) In S. Basavaraj vs. Bar Council of India, the Karnataka High Court addressed a writ petition by Advocate S. Basavaraj challenging a gag order imposed by the Bar Council of India (BCI). Basavaraj had reported alleged misappropriations by Karnataka State Bar Council officials during a 2023 advocates’ conference, which led to a crime registration. The BCI’s subsequent order, communicated on April 12, 2024, imposed restrictions on Basavaraj’s public statements regarding the expenditure, citing concerns over public defamation....