Akash Chatterjee v. Bar Council Of India & ORS.

$~144 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 15942/2025 and CM APPL.65180/2025 AKASH CHATTERJEE .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Mohit Mathur, Sr. Adv., Mr.

Siddhant Kohli, Mr. Pranav Gupta, Ms. Latika Malhotra and Mr. Vignesh Ramanathan, Advs.

versus BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA & ORS.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Preet Pal Singh, Ms. Tanupreet Kaur and Ms. Medha Navami, Advs., BCI.

Mr. Atul T.N. and Mr. Anurag Karn, Advs. for R-2 and 3 (through v/c)

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA

O R D E R

% 16.10.2025 1.

After some hearing, learned counsel for the respondent no.2 i.e. the complainant in respect of whose complaint the impugned Show Cause Notice (SCN) dated 13.10.2025 was occasioned, submits that he seeks to withdraw his complaint submitted to Bar Counsel of India (BCI)/respondent no.1 and instead approach the Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) for appropriate relief.

2.

Given that the complaint dated 09.10.2025 is sought to be withdrawn, the show cause notice dated 13.10.2025, which was occasioned on account of the said complaint, is rendered infructuous. As such, there is no occasion for the petitioner to respond to the same.

3.

Needless to say, the complainant would be at liberty to approach the The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 25/10/2025 at 12:52:11

Bar Council of Delhi, whereupon appropriate steps in accordance with the extant regulatory mechanism shall be taken.

4.

The petition is disposed of in above terms.

SACHIN DATTA, J OCTOBER 16, 2025/cl The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 25/10/2025 at 12:52:11