Telangana Bar Council disbars 9 lawyers for submitting fake certificates

HYDERABAD: The Bar Council of Telangana on Tuesday removed nine advocates from its rolls after finding they submitted fake educational certificates and suppressed information at the time of enrolment. The council said during a verification of certificates with universities, it was found eight advocates submitted forged documents while one concealed information.The matter was examined by the Rule-42 committee of the council, with the advocates given notice and opportunity to be heard. Bar Council secretary V Naga Lakshmi said the decision was taken to maintain the integrity of the legal profession. The nine advocates are Azar Sravan Kumar, M Surekha Ramani, N Vidya Sagar, P Cecil Livingston, Sathesh Kanakatla, Naresh Sunkara, Rajasekhar Chilaka, Srishylam K, and A Uday Kiran. tnnHyderabad: The Bar Council of Telangana on Tuesday removed nine advocates from its rolls after finding they submitted fake educational certificates and suppressed information at the time of enrolment. The council said during a verification of certificates with universities, it was found eight advocates submitted forged documents while one concealed information.The matter was examined by the Rule-42 committee of the council, with the advocates given notice and opportunity to be heard. Bar Council secretary V Naga Lakshmi said the decision was taken to maintain the integrity of the legal profession. The nine advocates are Azar Sravan Kumar, M Surekha Ramani, N Vidya Sagar, P Cecil Livingston, Sathesh Kanakatla, Naresh Sunkara, Rajasekhar Chilaka, Srishylam K, and A Uday Kiran.