Supreme Court of India

Harish Chandra Tiwari v. Baiju

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Reported as [2002] 1 S.C.R. 83
Bench K.T. Thomas and S.N. Phukan JJ.
Decided 8 January 2002

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What the Court ordered

In the result we dispose of this appeal by imposing the punishment of .- removal of the name of the appellant from the roll of the advocates.

Judgment, page 8

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Advocates Act, 1961-Sections 35 and 38 Professional misconduct-Misappropriation of client's money-Filing of forged affidavit on behalf of the client-Disciplinary Committee held him guilty of committing breach of trust-Suspended for three years-On appeal finding of Disciplinary Committee upheld-However, punishment inadequate in proportion to the gravity of the misconduct-Hence enhanced to removal from the roll of advocates. Respondent, a client of appellant-advocate, filed complaint against appellant in State Bar Council alleging that appellant had mis-appropriated his asset which the

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