Supreme Court of India

N.G. Dastane v. Shrikant S. Shivde and Anr.

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Reported as [2001] 3 S.C.R. 442
Bench K.T. Thomas, R.P. Sethi and S.N. Phukan JJ.
Decided 3 May 2001

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1 Supreme Court bench has cited this judgment.

What the Court ordered

We hold that the complaint of the appellant would stand referred to the Disciplinary Committee of the State Bar Council.

Judgment, page 10

From the headnote

Advocates Act, 1961: I- S. 35(i)-Advocates- "Professional or other misconduct"-Cross- c examination of witness-Adjournments sought repeatedly though witness present in the Court on all the dates-No alternative arrangement for examination of witnesses made-Held, amounts to misconduct-Advocate is duty bound to see that witnesses present in the Court were examined-Any misdemeanour or misdeed or misbehaviour interfering with the administration of justice, amounts to misconduct-Tactics of filibuster is also professional misconduct. Power and Duty of State Bar Council-Advocate- "Professional or y

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Of those, 1 referred to

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