BCTP warns lawyers against burning effigy of Chief Justice

Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Monday warned the lawyers against burning the effigy of the Chief Justice of Madras High Court and said that strict action will be taken against the protesting lawyers.

"It is very painful to note that some of the legal fraternity of state of Tamil Nadu burnt the effigy of the Hon'ble Chief Justice of Madras High Court yesterday. We strongly condemn the acts done by the unruly, unbecoming professionals, and it is a clear case of professional misconduct," BCTP said. 

It further said that BCTP will not keep quiet, and the Bar Council has already viewed this issue very seriously and will deal with the same in a stringent manner in accordance with law.

A section of lawyers of the Madras High Court started the indefinite boycott of courts on June 28 protesting the recent amendments to the rules under the Advocates Act even as the Registrar General announced the constitution of a five-judge committee to look into their objections.

 As part of their protest, the effigy of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, was burnt by some lawyers.

• Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry
• BCTP
• Madras High Court
• Sanjay Kishan Kaul
• Chief Justice of the Madras High Court