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Meghalaya Bar Bodies Expel Advocate General Amit Kumar, Demand Removal
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 14 Aug 2026, 05:37 PM
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The Meghalaya Bar Council and the State Bar Association have expelled Advocate General Amit Kumar from their rolls and called for his removal from office.
The Meghalaya Bar Council and the State Bar Association have taken the unprecedented step of expelling Advocate General Amit Kumar from their rolls. Both bodies have jointly issued a statement demanding his removal from the office of Advocate General.
The decision was announced in a meeting held by the bar bodies, which cited the need to uphold the integrity of the legal profession. The Advocate General, who serves as the chief legal advisor to the state government, is now facing a formal removal process.
No specific allegations were detailed in the statements released by the bar bodies. The expulsion marks a significant move, as it is rare for a state’s top legal officer to be expelled from professional rolls.
The bar councils have urged the state government to act swiftly and remove the Advocate General to maintain public confidence in the legal system.
The decision was announced in a meeting held by the bar bodies, which cited the need to uphold the integrity of the legal profession. The Advocate General, who serves as the chief legal advisor to the state government, is now facing a formal removal process.
No specific allegations were detailed in the statements released by the bar bodies. The expulsion marks a significant move, as it is rare for a state’s top legal officer to be expelled from professional rolls.
The bar councils have urged the state government to act swiftly and remove the Advocate General to maintain public confidence in the legal system.