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BCD Issues Notice To Prashant Bhushan To Examine Whether Disciplinary Action Be Proceeded With Against Him Over His Two Tweets
Mehal Jain
23 Sept 2020 11:25 AM IST
Taking cognisance of the two controversial tweets by Advocate Prashant Bhushan and the Supreme Court's consequential verdict holding him guilty of criminal contempt, the Bar Council of Delhi has required the counsel to appear before itself to show cause as to why action under section 24A and section 35 of the Advocates' Act not be proceeded with against him."In its resolution dated...
Taking cognisance of the two controversial tweets by Advocate Prashant Bhushan and the Supreme Court's consequential verdict holding him guilty of criminal contempt, the Bar Council of Delhi has required the counsel to appear before itself to show cause as to why action under section 24A and section 35 of the Advocates' Act not be proceeded with against him.
In a meeting of the General Council of the BCI on September 3, it has been decided that Mr. Bhushan's statements need to be examined in light of Section 24A (Disqualification for enrolment) and Section 35 (Punishment of advocates for misconduct) of the Advocates Act, 1961 and Chapter-II, Part-VI (Standards of Professional Conduct and Etiquette) of Bar Council of India Rules. "The Council is of the view that the tweets and statements made by Shri Prashant Bhushan, Advocate and the Judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India needs thorough study and examination by the Bar Council in the light of the statutory duties, powers and functions conferred on it under the Advocates' Act, 1961 and the rules framed thereunder, particularly, Section-24A and Section-35 of the Advocates Act, 1961 and Chapter-II, Part-VI of Bar Council of India Rules," a press note issued to this effect states. The Council has therefore directed the Bar Council of Delhi, where Mr. Bhushan is enrolled as an Advocate, to examine the matter and proceed as per law and rules. It has been directed that a decision thereon be take, as expeditiously as possible.