
Bar council suspends enrolment of advocate accused of sexual harassment
The Hindu
The Karnataka State Bar Council has taken suo motu cognisance of allegations of sexual harassment and other charges against advocate K.S.N. Rajesh of Mangaluru and ordered keeping his enrolment under
The Karnataka State Bar Council has taken suo motu cognisance of allegations of sexual harassment and other charges against advocate K.S.N. Rajesh of Mangaluru and ordered keeping his enrolment under suspension.
In a resolution dated October 21, KSBC chairman L. Srinivasa Babu said the matter had been referred to the disciplinary committee to hold an inquiry for professional misconduct under Section 35 of the Advocates Act.
A second year law student has accused Rajesh, Special Public Prosecutor of the Lokayukta, of sexual assault in his chamber on September 25.

About 923 families of Nagarathar community arrived from across the globe at Nattarasankottai in Sivaganga district to celebrate the traditional ‘Sevvai Pongal’ festival. This annual event serves as a massive international reunion for the Nagarathar community people. Local residents said while many might miss major holidays like Pongal or Deepavali, they made every effort to attend Sevvai Pongal, which was held on the first Tuesday following Pongal. This tradition had been upheld by the community for over two centuries.












