New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the Bar Council of India (BCI) over its failure to provide adequate honorarium and travel allowances to retired High Court judges appointed to monitor State Bar Council elections.
A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai, Justice R. Mahadevan, and Justice Joymalya Bagchi took up the issue following an oral mentioning by senior advocate V. Giri, a member of the High-Powered Election Supervisory Committee constituted by the Court.
Giri submitted that the honorarium payable to members of the High-Powered Election Committees must be commensurate with their stature, as many of them are former Chief Justices or judges of High Courts.
He informed the Bench that when this ...