Tamil Nadu Congress Committee Calls for Removal of A.G. Perarivalan from Bar Council
TNCC legal wing demands removal of Perarivalan from the Bar Council
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The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) legal wing, led by vice-president S.K. Nawaz, has demanded the removal of A.G. Perarivalan, a convict in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, from the Bar Association of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, arguing that his enrollment undermines the integrity of the legal profession.
- 01S.K. Nawaz, vice-president of TNCC legal wing, opposes Perarivalan's enrollment in the Bar Association.
- 02Perarivalan is a convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.
- 03Nawaz urges the Bar Council to debar Perarivalan from practicing law.
- 04He claims Perarivalan's enrollment is inappropriate given his criminal background.
- 05TNCC plans to challenge Perarivalan's enrollment legally.
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S.K. Nawaz, the vice-president of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) legal wing, has publicly condemned the enrollment of A.G. Perarivalan in the Bar Association of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Perarivalan, who was convicted for his role in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1991, should not be allowed to practice law, according to Nawaz. He criticized the Bar Council for not consulting the Additional Advocate General before allowing Perarivalan's enrollment. Nawaz emphasized that someone convicted of such a serious crime should not be part of the legal profession and stated that the TNCC would pursue legal avenues to challenge this decision. He expressed hope that the Bar Council would reconsider its stance on Perarivalan's enrollment.
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The TNCC's demand could lead to significant changes in the legal landscape in Tamil Nadu, particularly regarding the enrollment of individuals with serious criminal convictions.
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