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New Indian Express
5 days ago
- New Indian Express
Instagram reel lands newly enrolled Kerala advocate in trouble, BCK issues show-cause notice
KOCHI: A moment of pride turned into a moment of peril for a newly enrolled LLB student. After securing his enrolment in June, the student celebrated the milestone with a slickly edited video capturing the occasion. However, one creative choice — including a visual of a High Court judge's official vehicle and number plate — backfired. Later, this sparked a row, prompting the Bar Council of Kerala to issue him a showcause notice. The BCK chairman stated that there is a growing trend of taking photos and videos on High Court premises after enrolment and uploading them on social media platforms. As a result, the BCK has issued a circular cautioning all newly enrolled advocates. In the notice to the advocate from Thrissur, who uploaded the controversial reel, the BCK stated that a video is widely circulated on WhatsApp and other social media platforms showing the official vehicle of a judge of the Kerala High Court and then other visuals of the enrolment function. 'The video amounts to advertising and soliciting, which is demeaning to the dignity of the judiciary. The intention of the usage of visuals of the official vehicle of a judge is ill-motivated and mischievous against the judiciary,' stated the notice. The Bar Council of Kerala is prima facie of the impression that the acts of the advocate amount to misconduct and would be liable to be proceeded under Section 35 of the Advocates Act. Hence, a showcause notice is issued against him to explain why action should not be initiated against him.
The Hindu
6 days ago
- General
- The Hindu
Bar Council of Kerala issues show-cause notice to newly enrolled lawyer
The Bar Council of Kerala (BCK) on Wednesday issued show-cause notice to a young lawyer who was enrolled four days ago, for circulating a short video on social media on his enrolment ceremony which shows an official vehicle of a High Court judge. In the show-cause notice issued to Mohammed Fayiz from Chavakkad, Thrissur, the BCK secretary said that the video amounted to advertising and soliciting, and demeaning the dignity of the judiciary. The use of the video of the judge's vehicle is ill-motivated and malicious. The BCK is prima facie of the view that the act amounts to misconduct, and that he is liable to be proceeded against under Section 35 of the Advocates Act.
New Indian Express
04-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Bar Council issues notice to Kerala HC lawyers body chief
KOCHI: The Bar Council of Kerala (BCK) on Saturday decided to issue a show-cause notice to Advocate Yeshwanth Shenoy, president of the Kerala High Court Advocates' Association, asking why disciplinary action should not be initiated against him for a Facebook post critical of Justice T R Ravi. The BCK stated that the post violated the Standards of Professional Conduct and Etiquette. Yeshwanth Shenoy had made remarks against Justice T R Ravi, who had dismissed his petition challenging the disciplinary proceedings initiated against him in connection with an incident in Justice Mary Joseph's courtroom in 2023. The first suo motu case against Shenoy was initiated by the BCK based on a letter sent by Justice Mary Joseph, now retired, on February 9, 2023, in which she alleged that Shenoy had shouted at the court, harassed it, and compelled the court to record his submission. Advocate Ajith T S, chairman of BCK, stated that if Shenoy's explanation regarding the latest incident is found unsatisfactory, the council will initiate separate proceedings against him.
