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Kathua gang rape: Bar Council of India to probe Jammu lawyers' conduct

Kathua gang rape: Bar Council of India to probe Jammu lawyers' conduct

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The chairman of the Bar Council of India also said that 'If any lawyer is found guilty in the case, we have the rights to cancel their license for a lifetime'

The Bar Council of India (BCI) on Sunday asked the Bar Association of Jammu (BAJ) to call off its strike.

It further announced that it will constitute a five-member team to probe the conduct of the association in the Kathua rape and murder case.

The team will visit Kathua and Jammu and will talk to people about the conduct of Bar Association.

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The committee will submit the report to the Bar Council which will further submit the report to Supreme Court on April 19.

The chairman of the Bar Council of India also said that "If any lawyer is found guilty in the case, we have the rights to cancel their license for a lifetime".

An FIR was registered against the lawyers who had tried to block the filing of a charge sheet by the Crime Branch against the people involved inKathua rape case.