Articles tagged under: JJ Patel

JJ Patel elected Chairman of Bar Council of Gujarat

February 24, 2024
JJ Patel elected Chairman of Bar Council of Gujarat

Gandhinagar: BJP leader and advocate JJ Patel has been elected as Chairman of the Bar Council of Gujarat, the body that represents over 1.20 lakh advocates from across Gujarat. Mukesh Kamdar is elected Vice Chairman of this prestigious body. Both were elected on these posts unopposed. Patel had been Chairman of Bar Council of Gujarat in the past too. He is State convener of BJP Gujarat's Legal cell as well. DeshGujaratRead More

“Gujarat Lokayukta’s appointment unconstitutional”

August 28, 2011

Ahmedabad, 27 August, 2011 President of Bar Council of Gujarat J J Patel has termed the appointment of Justice (retd) R A Mehta by the governor as unconstitutional. Opposing the decision, he cited a case of Punjab wherein a bench of seven judges had observed that without the permission of the chief minister and the ministry, the governor cannot take such a decision. He further stated that the governor should abide by the laws of the state. Read More