Bar council warns candidates against erecting digital banners

: Warning candidates proposing to enroll as lawyers not to erect digital banners and hoardings in connection with their enrolment, the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Friday slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 each on 11 of them for doing so in violation of its rules.

The councils special committee, comprising senior advocate R Singaravelan and advocate N Chandrasekharan named 11 candidates, including a woman lawyer and said unless they appeared before the committee and tendered an apology, along with the payment, their enrolment would be kept in abeyance.

"They have affixed big poster as if they have served this country or serving the needy like Dr Jayachandran of Vyasarpadi in and around the high court and throughout the state, creating a sense of fear and confusion on the minds of the common people.

Dr Jayachachandran, who was popularly known as the Rs two doctor and served the poor in Vysarpadi in North Chennai, passed away here on December 21.

"It is very painful to note that even before the commencement of their profession, they have behaved in such a manner creating ugly atmosphere," the committee said.

Also, discontinuing the practice of enrolling several hundred law graduates simultaneously on random dates, the Bar Council decided to conduct enrolments twice a week on every Wednesday and Saturday.

On each occasion, the number of candidates should not exceed 75 for enrolment, the committee said.

Whatever be the recommendation from any Bar or 'higher authorities,' not more than 150 candidates would be enrolled every week, said the committee.

"The enrolled advocates should not burst crackers and beat drums or cause mental,as well as the physical threats as if someone has passed away.Everyone knows that the enrolment is a holy ceremony and not a funeral ceremony, the committee said.