JUDGMENT

Bhan, J.-This appeal has been filed by Vikas Deshpande, advocate, hereinafter referred to as the appellant , under Section 38 of the Advocate Act, 1961 [for short the Act ] against the final order passed by the Disciplinary Committee of the Bar Council of India in BCI/TRC No. 51 of 1995 dated 3rd January, 2001. By the impugned order the Bar Council of India has permanently debarred the appellant from practising as an advocate for the commission of a grave professional misconduct and also imposed the cost of Rs. 25,000/-.

Facts :

2. Ramrao Chandoba Jadhav, Vidyadhar Ramrao Jadhav, and Chandrakant Ramdeo Jadhav (all deceased), hereinafter referred to as "the complainants", were prosecuted for committing murder of six persons on 16th December, 1990 at village Mandgi, Taluka-Degloor, District-Nanded. Complainants requested the Sessions Court for appointment of an advocate as amicus curiae to defend them as they were unable to engage an advocate because of their poverty. Sessions Court appointed Shri S.V. Ardhapurkar, Advocate as amicus curiae to defend the complainants. Sessions Court after trial found the complainants guilty of the offence charged with and awarded them deat