TVM lawyer expelled from Bar Association for assaulting junior at Vanchiyoor

The Thiruvananthapuram Bar Association has expelled advocate Beyline Das following an alleged assault on a junior woman lawyer in Vanchiyoor on Tuesday. The incident left the young advocate with serious facial injuries. The incident took place after a dispute between two junior advocates at Das' office escalated. The woman advocate was rushed to the General Hospital.

Thiruvananthapuram Bar Association president Pallichal Pramod confirmed the expulsion and expressed full support for the woman lawyer. “This is the first time the association has heard of such an incident involving Beyline Das, and we acted promptly. We stand in full solidarity with the junior advocate. Our members were with her throughout, including during her treatment at the hospital,” he told Manorama News.

Onmanorama reached out to Beyline Das for comment but did not receive a response.

According to Thiruvananthapuram Bar Association Secretary Vallakadavu Muraleedharan, the altercation began between the woman advocate and another junior lawyer at the same office. “While the argument escalated, Das intervened, which led to a confrontation between her and the injured lawyer. Das then assaulted her.”

He added that nearby office staff, who witnessed the incident escalating, contacted the Bar Association. “We rushed to the scene, and both of them were present when we arrived. Das admitted to slapping her,” he said. The Bar Association has initiated an inquiry into the matter.