Karnataka State Bar Council Suspends Advocate For Sexually Harassing Junior

The complaint was filed by a 26-year-old junior advocate.

The Karnataka State Bar Council has suspended the enrolment of a 46-year-old advocate from Bengaluru for alleged sexual harassment of a junior in his office and referred the matter to a Disciplinary Committee.

The complaint was filed by a 26-year-old female junior advocate who had joined the office of the accused in April 2022. Following a series of alleged forceful behaviour, she quit his office in September 2022.

She was then allegedly blackmailed by the senior advocate, who also filed criminal cases against her.