Professional Misconduct

Supreme Court Upholds ICAI’s Power to Limit Tax Audits, Grants Relief for Past Violations: Shaji Poulose vs. Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (2024) INSC 451 (17 May 2024)

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Supreme Court Upholds ICAI’s Power to Limit Tax Audits, Grants Relief for Past Violations Date of the Judgment: 17 May 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 451 Judges: Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice Augustine George Masih. Can a professional body like the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) limit the number of tax audits a chartered […]

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Supreme Court settles whether lawyers fall under Consumer Protection Act in Bar of Indian Lawyers vs. D.K. Gandhi (2024)

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Supreme Court Excludes Lawyers from Consumer Protection Act: Bar of Indian Lawyers vs. D.K. Gandhi (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether legal services provided by lawyers are covered under the Consumer Protection Act. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Bar of Indian Lawyers Through Its President Jasbir Singh Malik vs. D.K. Gandhi PS National Institute of Communicable

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Supreme Court Upholds Rule 9(3)(b) of Chartered Accountants Rules: Naresh Chandra Agrawal vs. Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (2024)

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Supreme Court Upholds Rule 9(3)(b) of Chartered Accountants Rules: Naresh Chandra Agrawal vs. Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Rule 9(3)(b) of the Chartered Accountants (Procedure of Investigation of Professional and Other Misconduct and Conduct of Cases) Rules, 2007 is inconsistent with Section 21A(4) of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949. CASE

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Supreme Court Upholds Medical Negligence Compensation with Increased Interest: P.C. Jain vs. Dr. R.P. Singh (2024)

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Supreme Court Upholds Medical Negligence Compensation with Increased Interest: P.C. Jain vs. Dr. R.P. Singh (2024) Date of the Judgment: January 29, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 67 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., Sandeep Mehta, J. Can a medical professional’s negligence lead to a prolonged legal battle for compensation? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this

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Supreme Court Directs Bar Councils to Expedite Disciplinary Proceedings: K. Anjinappa vs. K.C. Krishna Reddy (2021)

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Supreme Court Directs Bar Councils to Expedite Disciplinary Proceedings: K. Anjinappa vs. K.C. Krishna Reddy (2021) Date of the Judgment: December 17, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 7478 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. What happens when complaints against lawyers for misconduct languish for years without resolution? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed

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Supreme Court Transfers Chartered Accountants’ Audit Cap Challenge: Institute of Chartered Accountants of India vs. Shaji Poulose (2020)

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Supreme Court Transfers Chartered Accountants’ Audit Cap Challenge: Institute of Chartered Accountants of India vs. Shaji Poulose (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court should transfer writ petitions from various High Courts to itself, concerning the validity of guidelines limiting the number of tax audit assignments a Chartered Accountant can undertake. CASE TYPE: Regulatory/Professional Conduct

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Supreme Court Limits Bar Council’s Review Power in Misconduct Case: Advanta India Ltd. vs. B.N. Shivanna (2018)

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Supreme Court Limits Bar Council’s Review Power in Misconduct Case: Advanta India Ltd. vs. B.N. Shivanna (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of review powers of the Disciplinary Committee of the Bar Council of India. CASE TYPE: Professional Misconduct of an Advocate Case Name: M/S. Advanta India Ltd. vs. B.N. Shivanna [Judgment Date]: 21 February 2018 Introduction

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