Highlights
- Incident happened during virtual hearing in Madras High Court
- The camera was on but forgot the lawyer sir, then what happened…
- His intimate video with a woman was telecast
- Court orders investigation, lawyer’s practice closed
The antics of a lawyer have put the Madras High Court to shame. During the hearing in the virtual court, the lawyer started falling in love with a woman. His camera remained on and everything was telecasted. The court has ordered CB-CID to register a case and investigate. The lawyers were waiting for the turn of their case when the fever of love struck them.
video has gone viral
The incident happened on Monday morning. On one hand, the judge was hearing the matter through video conferencing, on the other hand, the antics of the lawyer caught everyone’s attention. In the video, the lawyer was seen intimate with a woman. By Tuesday, the video went viral. The court said that it “cannot continue to watch as a mute spectator to such display of obscenity during the hearing”.
There will be an FIR, the court has asked for the names of both
Taking cognizance of the video, the Madras HC itself initiated criminal contempt proceedings. The court directed the police to register an FIR in the matter under the IT Act and submit a preliminary report by December 23. The court has also asked to give the names of those who took part in the obscene act. On the other hand, the Bar Councils of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry have appointed Advocate R.D. Shantan Krishnan has been banned from practicing law.
The Chennai Police Commissioner has been instructed to stop the circulation of the video. There is also instruction to remove video from internet. The court said that it is contemplating reconsidering the hearing in hybrid mode. The acting Chief Justice will decide in this regard.
Madras High Court (file photo)
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