https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=73745 Contempt proceedings against an advocate require cautious scrutiny because they are quasi-criminal in nature and liability should not be fastened unless the lapse is shown with certainty to be intentional. On the stated facts, the advocate said the petitions were drafted in a routine format, he relied in good faith on the client's statements and papers, and he had no intent to obstruct justice. The uncertainty was resolved in his favour, especially in light of his seniority, the repetitive nature of the refund petitions, and the unconditional apology. The contempt notice was therefore dropped. en-us Tue, 19 Apr 1988 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:10:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=73745 Contempt proceedings against an advocate require cautious scrutiny because they are quasi-criminal in nature and liability should not be fastened unless the lapse is shown with certainty to be intentional. On the stated facts, the advocate said the petitions were drafted in a routine format, he relied in good faith on the client's statements and papers, and he had no intent to obstruct justice. The uncertainty was resolved in his favour, especially in light of his seniority, the repetitive nature of the refund petitions, and the unconditional apology. The contempt notice was therefore dropped. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 19 Apr 1988 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=73745