Jammu, Nov 22: The Disciplinary Committee of High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has summoned three senior Advocates including Mian Abdul Qayoom, former president of Kashmir Bar Association on December 17 at Srinagar for committing professional and other misconduct under the Advocates Act, 1961.

Besides Mian Abdul Qayoom, two other Advocates who have been summoned by the Disciplinary Committee are Nazir Ahmad Ronga and Ghulam Nabi Thoker alias Shaheen.

Pertinent to mention here that priorily a complaint filed by Achal Sethi, Secretary to the Government, Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs for initiating disciplinary action against above three Advocates for committing professional and other misconduct under the Advocates Act, 1961, is presented before us by the Registrar General of this court under the orders of the Chief Justice,” said the summon order issued by the Disciplinary Committee comprising three Judges including Justice Sanjeev Kumar, Justice Sanjay Dhar and Justice Mohammad Akram Chowdhary.