The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry (BCTNP) has suspended from practice, two a couple of advocates who have been booked in two different murder cases. It has also passed suspension orders against two more advocates facing charges of entering a court hall inebriated, breaking window panes and threatening court staff.
According to a notification issued by BCTNP secretary C. Rajakumar on Wednesday, advocate S. Theivakannan of Srivaikundam Taluk in Thoothukudi district has been booked in a murder case by the Seidunganallur police. Hence, the Bar Council has restrained him from practising law before any forum until the disposal of the criminal case.
A similar prohibitory order was passed against advocate S. Thiyagarajan of Dadagapatti in Salem district since he too, has been booked in a murder case registered at the Ammapettai police station this year.
