Advocate Beyline Das, a lawyer practicing at Vanchiyoor Court in Trivandrum, has been remanded to judicial custody for 14 days following allegations that he had physically assaulted a young woman lawyer working at his office..Following his arrest earlier today, he was produced before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court in Trivandrum where Judge Revitha KG ordered his remand to judicial custody for 14 days. The Judge also sought the police report on the case and posted his bail application for further hearing tomorrow. Das is currently at the District Jail in Poojappura, Trivandrum. .The incident which took place on May 13, 2025, at Das's office near Vanchiyoor Court in Trivandrum, has sparked widespread concern within the legal community.The FIR registered by Vanchiyoor Police accuses Das of offences under Sections 126(2) (wrongful restraint), 74 (assault of woman with intent to outrage her modesty), and 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.As per the FIR, Das allegedly assaulted the woman junior lawyer by slapping her when she raised a complaint against another colleague.Das allegedly held her hands, and slapped her again after she fell on the floor and tried to get up, leading to the junior lawyer suffering injuries, including a swollen eye and bruises on her cheek, as well as mental trauma..Following the incident, the Trivandrum Bar Association conducted an internal inquiry and suspended Das from its membership, citing the complaint as "prima facie true and believable".On May 14, 2025, the Kerala Bar Council also took suo motu action, barring Das from practicing before any Court, Tribunal, or Authority until the conclusion of disciplinary proceedings against him.Although he had filed an anticipatory bail plea scheduled to be heard on May 16, he was arrested before the hearing could take place.Das has maintained that the allegations are exaggerated, and his legal team is expected to argue for his release on bail on Saturday. .Beyline Das is represented by advocate Dileep Sathyan.
Advocate Beyline Das, a lawyer practicing at Vanchiyoor Court in Trivandrum, has been remanded to judicial custody for 14 days following allegations that he had physically assaulted a young woman lawyer working at his office..Following his arrest earlier today, he was produced before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court in Trivandrum where Judge Revitha KG ordered his remand to judicial custody for 14 days. The Judge also sought the police report on the case and posted his bail application for further hearing tomorrow. Das is currently at the District Jail in Poojappura, Trivandrum. .The incident which took place on May 13, 2025, at Das's office near Vanchiyoor Court in Trivandrum, has sparked widespread concern within the legal community.The FIR registered by Vanchiyoor Police accuses Das of offences under Sections 126(2) (wrongful restraint), 74 (assault of woman with intent to outrage her modesty), and 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.As per the FIR, Das allegedly assaulted the woman junior lawyer by slapping her when she raised a complaint against another colleague.Das allegedly held her hands, and slapped her again after she fell on the floor and tried to get up, leading to the junior lawyer suffering injuries, including a swollen eye and bruises on her cheek, as well as mental trauma..Following the incident, the Trivandrum Bar Association conducted an internal inquiry and suspended Das from its membership, citing the complaint as "prima facie true and believable".On May 14, 2025, the Kerala Bar Council also took suo motu action, barring Das from practicing before any Court, Tribunal, or Authority until the conclusion of disciplinary proceedings against him.Although he had filed an anticipatory bail plea scheduled to be heard on May 16, he was arrested before the hearing could take place.Das has maintained that the allegations are exaggerated, and his legal team is expected to argue for his release on bail on Saturday. .Beyline Das is represented by advocate Dileep Sathyan.
