Supreme Court of India

D.K. Agrawal v. Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

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Reported as [2021] 7 S.C.R. 1043
Bench S. Abdul Nazeer and Krishna Murari JJ.
Decided 23 September 2021

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the High Court has equally erred i n accepting the recommendations of the Council without applying its own logic to this aspect of the matter.

Judgment, page 20

From the headnote

Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 – ss.9, 17, 21, 22- – Complaints against appellant-Chartered Accountant r eceived by respondent-Institute – Council of the Institute prima facie opined that the appellant was guilty of professional and/or other m isconduct – Case referred to Disciplinary Committee – Disciplinary Committee submitted its report to the Council also opining the appel lant to be guilty of other misconduct – Report accepted by Cou ncil – Recommendations made to High Court for removal of the appellant ’s name from the Register of the Members – Accepted by Hi gh Court – On appeal,

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