J&K Beef ban: Govt terminates services of two law officers

September 22, 2015 20:01

As the issue of beef ban is snowballing into a major controversy, Government Tuesday terminated from services two law officers for failing to defend the interests of the state in the court of law.

Official sources told KNS that Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Syed Basharat Bukhari today ordered that services of Vishal Sharma, additional advocate general and Parimoksh Seth, deputy advocate general be terminated with immediate effect. Both have been held guilty of not defending interests of the state in the court of law, sources added.

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