TN Bar Council Bars Advocate Accused In Theft Case From Practice

The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry recently passed a prohibitory order against a lawyer for his alleged involvement in a case of theft. 

It was alleged that the lawyer, K Balasubramani committed theft and by using an aruval had broken lights and also gave threats to one Mr N Marappan and his family members. On a complaint by the said Marappan, a case in Crime No. 326 of 2022 for offences under Section 294(b), 379,427, and 506(ii) of IPC (for (obscenity, theft, mischief, and criminal intimidation respectively) has been registered against him on the file of Thanthonimalai Police Station in Karur District.  

Based on the complaint by Marappan, the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry has passed the present resolution prohibiting Balasubramani from practicing as an advocate in all Courts, tribunals, and other authorities in India either in his name or in any assumed name till the disposal of Disciplinary proceedings pending against him.

Copies of the resolution have been forwarded to the Registry of the Supreme Court and all High Courts in India. It has also been forwarded to all the District courts, Tribunals, Labour courts, Chief Secretary to Government, Secretary (Law Department), Secretary (Home Department), Director General of Police, Commissioner of Police, and members of the Bar Council.