One-liner: The Supreme Court on Wednesday rapped the UP Bar Council for shielding advocates in a matter of fake claim petitions of thousands of crores involving lawyers even as the BCI said it has suspended 28 lawyers in the state for such cases.
Prima facie case: A bench said filing of fake claims is a serious matter and prima facie (on the face of it) case is being made out against certain advocates in the FIR.
Court warning: The bench also warned that if it finds out that the probe was conducted in order to save someone, then there will be consequences.
Background: The SC had earlier said the Special Investigative Team was constituted pursuant to the order passed by the Allahabad HC for conducting the probe into the cases related to causing a loss in crores of rupees to insurance firms.
Source: PTI