The Delhi High Court today put on hold a direction of the Bar Council of India (BCI), to the Gujarat Bar Council to start disciplinary proceedings against senior advocate Dushyant Dave for statements allegedly made by him regarding the death of Special CBI Judge B H Loya.
Loya, who was hearing the high-profile Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case, had died allegedly of cardiac arrest in Nagpur in December, 2014 when he had gone to attend the wedding of a colleague's daughter.
Justice Rajiv Shakdher issued a notice to the BCI and questioned its jurisdiction to direct the state lawyers body on the mode and manner of carrying out the proceedings.
Apart from the BCI, the court also sought the response of the Gujarat State Bar Council and listed the matter for further hearing on August 2, till when it has stayed the BCI's 24th January's order.
The BCI in its order had told the state bar council to complete the proceedings by tomorrow and also suggested the composition of the disciplinary committee.
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