Supreme Court of India

Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa v. Rajiv Nareshchandra Narula & Ors.

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Reported as [2025] 9 S.C.R. 1363
Bench Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta JJ.
Decided 24 September 2025

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered opinion that even if the respondent-advocate had actually represented and pleaded the case of the plaintiff-M/s.

Judgment, page 10

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Matter pertains to filing of frivolous complaint against two advocates before the Bar Council which took cognizance of the complaint and referred the complaint to the Disciplinary Committee for inquiry. Headnotes† Advocates Act, 1961 – s.35 – Punishment of advocates for misconduct – Complaint by one against an advocate alleging professional misconduct u/s.35, for his role in identifying the plaintiff in the consent terms of a civil suit – Judge-Advocate of the Bar Council took cognizance of the complaint and referred the complaint to the Disciplinary Committee for

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