https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=106597 An advocate who withdrew a client's compensation money and failed to return or disclose it committed grave professional misconduct; the finding was upheld because the later payment defence lacked reliable support and a fabricated affidavit indicated an attempt to conceal the default. Misappropriation of client funds was treated as a serious breach of professional trust. The Court also held that the punishment could be varied under section 38, and that deterrence, protection of the profession, continued misconduct during proceedings, and the forged affidavit justified the severest penalty. Removal of the advocate's name from the roll was ordered. en-us Tue, 08 Jan 2002 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 27 Aug 2016 11:02:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=106597 An advocate who withdrew a client's compensation money and failed to return or disclose it committed grave professional misconduct; the finding was upheld because the later payment defence lacked reliable support and a fabricated affidavit indicated an attempt to conceal the default. Misappropriation of client funds was treated as a serious breach of professional trust. The Court also held that the punishment could be varied under section 38, and that deterrence, protection of the profession, continued misconduct during proceedings, and the forged affidavit justified the severest penalty. Removal of the advocate's name from the roll was ordered. Case-Laws Companies Law Tue, 08 Jan 2002 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=106597