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Showing posts with label professional misconduct. Show all posts
Showing posts with label professional misconduct. Show all posts
Friday, 23 November 2018

Whether suppression of material facts by Advocate amounts to his unbecoming conduct?

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When the matter was listed before us today, we repeatedly asked Shri Nedumpara, why he did not disclose to us the order dated 22nd Oct...
Friday, 4 May 2018

Whether Advocate can claim fees on Percentage On Permanent Alimony Given To His Client?

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It prima facie appears that the petitioner has completely betrayed the trust reposed in him by the victim. He has even gone to the e...
Sunday, 17 December 2017

Whether defendants can be permitted to withdraw admissions given in written statement on ground of misconduct of their Advocate?

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The defendant Nos. 3 and 4 filed a written statement in civil suit No. 140/1992 on 08.01.1993. The amendment application was filed by th...
Tuesday, 5 December 2017

Whether Advocate can file complaint U/S 138 of NI Act for his fees based on percentage of decretal amount?

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In the case on hand, the complainant being a practising advocate, has not proved the debt amount payable towards him by the accused, w...
Saturday, 2 December 2017

Whether Advocate swearing affidavit on behalf of client amounts to professional misconduct?

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  The Supreme Court has referred to the provisions of Section 30 of the Advocates Act, 1961 and has held that the said section only entit...
Sunday, 3 September 2017

Whether Advocate by stepping in shoes of client commits professional misconduct?

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A counsel who appears though a Vakalatnama on behalf of his client cannot step into the shoes of that client. His identity must remain di...
Saturday, 18 February 2017

Whether mere negligence or error of judgment on part of Advocate will amount to professional misconduct?

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The present appeal preferred under Section 38 of the Advocates Act, 1961 (for brevity, 'the Act') assails the correctness of th...
Friday, 22 July 2016

CIC to Bar council of delhi: Publish cases of professional misconduct of Advocates

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It is important to remember words of Krishna Iyer, “indeed, the monopoly conferred on the legal profession by Parliament is coupled with...
Sunday, 22 May 2016

Whether litigant can disown his advocate at any time and seek relief from court?

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The   advocate   is   the   agent   of   the   party.   His   acts   and statements, made within the limits of authority given to him, ...
Thursday, 26 November 2015

Whether Advocate can take brief from opposite party of his former client?

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 Regulation 33 of Section II of Part VI of Bar Council of India Rules, which is said to have been violated by the Appellant, reads as u...
Thursday, 23 May 2013

Whether deterrent punishment should be imposed on Advocate for his Professional misconduct?

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In light of the above legal position, we now consider the question of punishment. We have restored the finding of the Disciplinary Committ...
Wednesday, 12 December 2012

Difference between giving of improper legal advice and giving of wrong legal advice by Advocate

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There is a world of difference between the giving of improper legal advice and the giving of wrong legal advice. Mere negligence unacco...