https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=247010 In disciplinary appeals under the Advocates Act, 1961, a cross-appeal or cross-objections is not maintainable unless the statute expressly permits it; the Code of Civil Procedure does not apply to expand that appellate right, and a belated filing without condonation is invalid. The document also notes that an advocate who attests a sale deed containing a false statement about property transfer, despite pending litigation and involvement in the matter, breaches the duty of scrupulous honesty and commits serious professional misconduct. Disciplinary sanction must remain proportionate to the gravity of the ethical breach, with punishment tailored to deterrent and corrective purposes. en-us Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 09 Sep 2017 11:26:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=247010 In disciplinary appeals under the Advocates Act, 1961, a cross-appeal or cross-objections is not maintainable unless the statute expressly permits it; the Code of Civil Procedure does not apply to expand that appellate right, and a belated filing without condonation is invalid. The document also notes that an advocate who attests a sale deed containing a false statement about property transfer, despite pending litigation and involvement in the matter, breaches the duty of scrupulous honesty and commits serious professional misconduct. Disciplinary sanction must remain proportionate to the gravity of the ethical breach, with punishment tailored to deterrent and corrective purposes. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=247010