Madras high court upholds order of the BCT regarding suspension of an advocate from practice by the BCT.
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Chennai: The Madras high court upheld an order of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu (BCT), suspending an advocate from practice, for allegedly conducting fake courts and even passing orders on petitions that litigants brought before him.
Justice K. K. Sasidharan who dismissed the petition from advocate R. K. Vijay Anand, one among the five suspended lawyers, held that the power of the Bar Council to revoke the license to practice permanently or suspend it for a fixed term, would include the incidental power of interim suspension, pending disposal of disciplinary proceedings for misconduct.
The judge said the string of materials available on record made the position very clear that the petitioner along with other advocates, had indulged in illegal and unethical practices and their actions had tarnished the image of this noble profession.
These materials were sufficient to pass an order of interim suspension. The disciplinary committee must make efforts to dispose the suo motu disciplinary proceedings as expeditiously as possible, the judge added.
( Source : dc )
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