28 attorneys were suspended in UP for submitting false claims.

New Delhi 22 November : .

The Bar Council of India announced Monday that 28 Uttar Pradesh lawyers were suspended by the Council.

They had been charged with filing false compensation claims in front of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, which is part of the Workmen Compensation ActThe apex body of lawyers noted in an official statement that the Supreme Courts recent order, which stated that 233 claims by various insurer companies, in response to the directive passed by Allahabad High Court in Lucknow to investigate cases of suspicious claims were denied or dismissed in default.This resulted in various claim petitions amounting to Rs 300,76,000.00,000.BCI also quoted the statement of the apex court that, "out of the 92 criminal cases registered in different districts, where 28 advocates were named as defendants in 55 cases," the investigation was concluded in 32 cases.

Chargesheets had been filed.The probe in the remaining cases is pending.Manan Kumar Mishra, the chairperson of the BCI appeared before the judge to hear the case in compliance with an earlier court order.

During the hearing, he claimed that the UP Bar Council had failed to cooperate and share the names of those who filed fake claims.According to the apex body, a meeting took place on November 19, at which 28 advocates were suspended.

The Bar Council of UP was also instructed to investigate the allegations against these lawyers, and report back within three months.jw/ar #attorneys #suspended #false #Delhi.