The Madras High Court has taken serious note of the practice of advocates accompanying their clients to take possession of immovable properties forcibly. It has said, such conduct demeans the entire legal profession and needs to be curbed forthwith.
Justice N. Anand Venkatesh has summoned three advocates, an Inspector of Police and a property purchaser to the court on Thursday following a complaint that they broke open the lock of a residential house and took forcible possession of the property.
“The photographs that have been placed before this court show that persons claiming themselves to be advocates were present near the property at the time of the incident. Advocates are supposed to perform their duty only before the court. They are not supposed to go along with their clients to take forcible possession of the property.
