Karnataka HC allows probe against advocate for allegedly taking money for bail by dropping judge’s name to get bail
The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash criminal proceedings against an advocate accused of soliciting money from a client by falsely claiming it was for a judge to secure bail. The court emphasized that such allegations threaten the integrity of the judicial institution.
Why it matters
This case underscores the judiciary's commitment to maintaining institutional integrity and addressing corruption within the legal profession.
The High Court of Karnataka has refused to quash criminal proceeding against an advocate who is accused of obtaining a few lakhs from a litigant’s mother by falsely claiming that money needed to give to a High Court judge to secure bail for her son, who was arrested in a murder case.
“The allegation, if found to be true, would cut at the root of the integrity of the institution. Therefore, in such cases investigation is a must as the question involved is institutional integrity,” the court observed.
Justice M. Nagaprasanna passed the order on August 5 while dismissing a petition filed by advocate Dayeena Banu, 40.
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