6 lawyers facing murder, other charges suspended
The Hindu
One was booked under the POCSO Act
The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry (BCTNP) has prohibited six lawyers from practice until completion of disciplinary proceedings initiated against them following their alleged involvement in murders, sexual offences against children, lending of money at exorbitant rates of interest and so on.
According to BCTNP president P.S. Amalraj, the council had received complaints from various sources.
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