S U P R E M E C O U R T O F RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C)
I N D I A No(s).
2405-2406/2018
(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 09-01-2018 in WP No. 455/2018 and WMP No. 522/2018 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Madras) M. ANTONY SELVARAJ
Petitioner(s) VERSUS
THE BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA & ORS.
Respondent(s)
(FOR ADMISSION and I.R. and IA No.11872/2018-PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS and IA No.17658/2018-PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS) Date : 16-02-2018 These petitions were called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.K. AGRAWAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE For Petitioner(s)
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Signature Not Verified Digitally signed by ANITA MALHOTRA Date: 2018.02.17 12:05:33 IST Reason:
Heard the learned senior counsel for the petitioner
and the learned counsel for the respondent-Bar Council of India. 1
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The
contention
appearing
for
the
of
the
senior
is
the
petitioner
learned that
counsel
State
Bar
Council has no power to suspend the licence/enrollment certificate of an advocate while making a reference to the Bar Council of India which fact is not denied by the learned counsel appearing for the respondent-Bar Council of India. In the present case, the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu, functioning
through
recommending
the
matter
India
for
Council
of
its of
Special the
Committee,
petitioner
cancellation
of
the
to
while the
Bar
enrollment
certificate, has suspended the licence of practice. In view of the stand taken by the Bar Council of India, we are of the considered opinion that prima facie the case has been made out for staying the operation of the order of the Special Committee of the Tamil Nadu Bar Council
insofar
as
it
suspends
the
licence
of
the
petitioner is concerned. However,
it
will
be
open
for
the
respondent-Bar
Council of India to take a final decision on the merits of the matter. The special leave petitions are disposed of in the afore-stated terms. Pending applications stand disposed of. (ANITA MALHOTRA) COURT MASTER
(CHANDER BALA) COURT MASTER
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2014_2018_Order_16-Feb-2018.pdf
3 days ago - Date : 16-02-2018 These petitions were called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.K. AGRAWAL. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE. For Petitioner(s) Mr. C.Ariama Sundaram,Sr.Adv. Mr. Balaji Srinivasan, AOR. Mr. Arunava Mukherjee,Adv. Mr. Abhishek Bharti,Adv.