PRAYAGRAJ, July 27 -- Acting on directions from the Allahabad high court, the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh asked all bar associations in the state to furnish a list of advocates against whom serious criminal cases are pending or have been registered. The apex body warned that associations failing to comply within the stipulated timeframe risk having their affiliation canceled.

This directive follows a June 3 Allahabad high court order instructing authorities to take appropriate action against advocates facing serious criminal charges. In a notification dated July 23, the Bar Council secretary warned that non-compliance would be treated as disobedience of the court's order, with a formal report submitted to the high court regarding any de...