https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=105812 An advocate was found guilty of professional misconduct for using blank signed documents to support a false compromise, resisting the complainant's personal presence, and facilitating a decree without assurance of voluntariness or genuineness; the disciplinary finding was upheld. The appellate disciplinary authority may vary punishment under the Advocates Act, but any enhancement that prejudices the advocate must follow a fair hearing and specific notice of the proposed increase. Because no reasonable opportunity was given before enhancement, the increased penalty was set aside and the original suspension restored. en-us Tue, 05 Dec 2000 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 22 May 2019 10:35:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=105812 An advocate was found guilty of professional misconduct for using blank signed documents to support a false compromise, resisting the complainant's personal presence, and facilitating a decree without assurance of voluntariness or genuineness; the disciplinary finding was upheld. The appellate disciplinary authority may vary punishment under the Advocates Act, but any enhancement that prejudices the advocate must follow a fair hearing and specific notice of the proposed increase. Because no reasonable opportunity was given before enhancement, the increased penalty was set aside and the original suspension restored. Case-Laws Companies Law Tue, 05 Dec 2000 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=105812