Advocate couple suspended for ‘waylaying’ High Court judge’s car
CHENNAI, AUGUST 13, 2018 00:00 IST
They also went to his residence and picked a quarrel with his driver
The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry has suspended from practice an advocate couple accused of waylaying a Madras High Court judge’s car and scolding the driver in filthy language for overtaking their car.
The Bar Council passed the order of interim suspension following a complaint lodged by the Personal Security Officer of the judge against advocates S. Sahul Hameed and his wife L. Shika Sarmadan.
While Mr. Hameed had enrolled with the Bar Council in 2001, Ms. Sarmadan had enrolled in 1999.
The PSO alleged that the couple was agitated when the judge’s car, on its way to the High Court on July 30, overtook their car in Chennai.
Thereafter, Mr. Hameed allegedly chased the judge’s car and honked continuously much to the annoyance of other motorists and the judge.
Moments later, the advocates allegedly waylaid the judge’s car and started scolding the driver using filthy language, despite knowing well that the judge was travelling in the vehicle on official duty.
The entire episode took place on a busy road at Anna Nagar.
Professional misconduct
The Bar Council, in its proceedings, said the advocates by their action “have damaged the faith and confidence of the people in the honourable judges and the judiciary as a whole” and thereby conducted themselves in an unprofessional manner.
On August 3, the couple allegedly went to the residence of the judge, when he was about to leave for the court in the morning and picked up a quarrel with his driver again and abused him in the presence of the judge.
“The same was witnessed by so many people and thus you have damaged the reputation of the judiciary and shaken the confidence of the people. Prima facie, this would also amount to professional misconduct,” the proceedings read.
A special committee comprising Advocate-General Vijay Narayan, senior counsel R. Singaravelan and advocate N. Chandrasekharan of the Bar Council had taken the decision to suspend the advocate couple from practising in any court or tribunal across the country.
Action in public interest
The special committee’s proceedings, ordered to be communicated to the couple by Bar Council secretary S. Rajkumar, stated that the couple was being suspended from practice in public interest and to uphold the confidence and faith of people in the judiciary.
The action was taken on the basis of a complaint lodged by the judge’s PSO on August 4 and the advocates had been given 15 days’ time to reply to the charges against them. If they do no reply by then, the matter would be referred to the disciplinary committee for enquiry.
CHENNAI, AUGUST 13, 2018 00:00 IST
They also went to his residence and picked a quarrel with his driver
The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry has suspended from practice an advocate couple accused of waylaying a Madras High Court judge’s car and scolding the driver in filthy language for overtaking their car.
The Bar Council passed the order of interim suspension following a complaint lodged by the Personal Security Officer of the judge against advocates S. Sahul Hameed and his wife L. Shika Sarmadan.
While Mr. Hameed had enrolled with the Bar Council in 2001, Ms. Sarmadan had enrolled in 1999.
The PSO alleged that the couple was agitated when the judge’s car, on its way to the High Court on July 30, overtook their car in Chennai.
Thereafter, Mr. Hameed allegedly chased the judge’s car and honked continuously much to the annoyance of other motorists and the judge.
Moments later, the advocates allegedly waylaid the judge’s car and started scolding the driver using filthy language, despite knowing well that the judge was travelling in the vehicle on official duty.
The entire episode took place on a busy road at Anna Nagar.
Professional misconduct
The Bar Council, in its proceedings, said the advocates by their action “have damaged the faith and confidence of the people in the honourable judges and the judiciary as a whole” and thereby conducted themselves in an unprofessional manner.
On August 3, the couple allegedly went to the residence of the judge, when he was about to leave for the court in the morning and picked up a quarrel with his driver again and abused him in the presence of the judge.
“The same was witnessed by so many people and thus you have damaged the reputation of the judiciary and shaken the confidence of the people. Prima facie, this would also amount to professional misconduct,” the proceedings read.
A special committee comprising Advocate-General Vijay Narayan, senior counsel R. Singaravelan and advocate N. Chandrasekharan of the Bar Council had taken the decision to suspend the advocate couple from practising in any court or tribunal across the country.
Action in public interest
The special committee’s proceedings, ordered to be communicated to the couple by Bar Council secretary S. Rajkumar, stated that the couple was being suspended from practice in public interest and to uphold the confidence and faith of people in the judiciary.
The action was taken on the basis of a complaint lodged by the judge’s PSO on August 4 and the advocates had been given 15 days’ time to reply to the charges against them. If they do no reply by then, the matter would be referred to the disciplinary committee for enquiry.
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