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SC Upholds BCI's Order Dismissing Complaint Against Lawyer Alleging Professional Misconduct(22.07.2020)

Supreme Court has upheld an order passed by Bar Council of India dismissing a complaint alleging professional misconduct by a lawyer.

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SC: Advocate Acting as Real-Estate Agent for Client Amounts to Professional Misconduct(04.09.2023)

Supreme Court while upholding BCI Penalty to suspend an advocate for 5 years for gross professional misconduct, has held that advocate acting as a Rea.....

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Delhi HC: Advocates Bound by Client’s Instructions, Not Required to Verify Truthfulness of Claims(21.08.2025)

Delhi HC has held that an Advocate is bound by the instructions given to him by his client and it does not form part of the Advocate’s duty to verify .....

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SC: Drafting Confusing Arbitration Clauses Causing Unnecessary Litigation is Professional Misconduct(23.02.2026)

Supreme Court criticised law firms for drafting confusing arbitration clauses that spur avoidable litigation in overburdened courts, observing that su.....

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Bombay HC Orders Preliminary Inquiry Against Lawyer for Alleged Professional Misconduct(02.08.2021)

Bombay High Court has ordered a preliminary inquiry against a lawyer into allegations of alleged professional misconduct. The Court has directed the P.....

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Madras HC to NMC: Conversion Therapy for LGBTQ+ Must be Treated as Professional Misconduct(11.07.2022)

Madras High Court while issuing directions for the uplifting LGBTQ+ Community has directed National Medical Council (NMC) to enlist Conversion Therapy.....

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NFRA: Chartered Accountant Penalized with One Lakh Rupees Fine for Professional Misconduct(24.06.2022)

National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) has penalized chartered accountant with a fine of one lakh rupees for professional misconduct and debarr.....

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Rajasthan HC: No Criminal Action Against Advocate if Legal Advice Goes Wrong(20.06.2022)

Rajasthan High Court has held that if any legal advice rendered by an Advocate goes wrong, the same would not subject him to criminal prosecution, as .....

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Lawyers' Act to Seek Unnecessary Adjournments Amounts to Professional Misconduct: MP HC(14.01.2019)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that seeking adjournments for no reason by lawyers amounts to professional misconduct.

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