Bar Council of Kerala begins proceedings against top advocate

Kochi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Bar Council of Kerala (BCK) has initiated proceedings against Saiby Jose Kidangoor, a top advocate, presently the President of the Kerala High Court Advocates Association (KHCAA), after grave allegations surfaced against him.In a special urgent meeting, the BCK decided to serve a show cause notice to accused .Trouble began for the advocate after a lawyer shared a social media post alleging that Kidangoor was taking money from some clients to be given to judges for a favourable verdict.Based on this, the vigilance wing of the High Court began a probe and is understood to have found some evidence. The report was sent to the Kerala Police and they too have launched an investigation into it.
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