Archive · 16 Sep 2025
Odisha Lawyer Suspended for Derogatory Social Media Posts
A lawyer named Hemanta Kumar Nayak in Odisha made rude comments about judges online.
The Odisha State Bar Council, which oversees lawyers, decided this was wrong.
They suspended him from practicing law for two years because of it.
He had made offensive remarks and accusations, which the council said damaged the reputation of the legal system.
The lawyer also ignored notices from the council.
Hemanta Kumar Nayak, a lawyer from Bhadrak, was suspended.
The suspension is for two years.
The reason was derogatory social media posts about the judiciary.
The posts were made on a Facebook account.
The lawyer ignored notices from the disciplinary committee.
- Who
- Hemanta Kumar Nayak, a lawyer
- What
- Was suspended for professional misconduct, including derogatory remarks against the judiciary on social media.
- When
- Suspension effective from September 13.
- Where
- Odisha
- Why
- For posting remarks that tarnished the image of the judiciary and legal profession.
- Lawyer Suspended
- Hemanta Kumar Nayak
- Suspension Length
- Two years
- Reason for Suspension
- Derogatory social media remarks against the judiciary
- Governing Body
- Odisha State Bar Council
- Disciplinary Committee Head
- Bibhu Prasad Tripathy
