The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Bar Councils must collect data on lawyers facing criminal records, says Madras High Court
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Mohamed Imranullah S.
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The Madras High Court has directed the Bar Council of India to collect empirical data on the number of advocates facing criminal charges. The judge expressed concern that lawyers with criminal records are increasingly holding leadership positions in Bar Associations.
It is high time for the Bar Council of India (BCI) and the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry (BCTNP) to engage the services of competent researchers for collecting empirical data regarding the number of advocates facing criminal cases, the Madras High Court has said.
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