professional misconduct Archives

‘Conclusion must have reasons to stand on’: Supreme Court sets aside unreasoned BCI order dismissing revision petition on Advocates’ professional misconduct

Supreme Court reiterated that that an order of affirmation may not require elaborate reasons as required in the case of an order of reversal, but it does not mean that such order of affirmation need not contain any reason at all.

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Duty of educated litigant does not end merely by signing counsel’s fee cheque; expected to keep track of litigation: Delhi HC dismisses application seeking condonation of delay

The appellants cannot seek condonation of such colossal delay under the pretext of professional misconduct of their previous counsel. It is not only the colossal length of delay; it is the unacceptable explanation of the delay, which must be discarded.

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Bombay High Court reprimands lawyers for degrading the legal profession by providing result-oriented services to ‘please the client’

Bombay High Court refused to entertain the applicant’s counsel’s explanation that it was an inadvertent mistake.

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Bom HC | Lawyer-client relationship is a fiduciary one; any act which is detrimental to legal rights of clients’ needs to be punished

Bombay High Court: Stating that it is the duty of every Advocate to uphold professional integrity so that citizens can legally secure

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Madras HC on setting up Benches of Supreme Court: An Indian, from a far-flung corner, has been unable to approach great Citadel of Justice, hailed as the ‘sentinel on the qui vive’

Madras High Court: Observing that, Litigants are compelled to accept the wrong orders in view of inaccessibility to New Delhi and the

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Madras HC | Are Advocates barred from doing money lending business with their clients? Read HC’s opinion in light of SC decision

Madras High Court: G.K. Ilathiraiyan, J., addressed a petition wherein it was reiterated that Advocates are barred from having any business transaction or

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Lack of profit or loss due to misconduct by employee is not a valid defence

Supreme Court: Explaining the scope misconduct by employees, the bench of RK Agrawal and AM Sapre, JJ said that there is no