https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=185727 Gross and unexplained neglect of a client's matter, where the delay remained within the advocate's control and no satisfactory explanation was accepted, was treated as professional misconduct and other misconduct. The Court held that the disciplinary terms are not to be read narrowly: conduct that is dishonest, unethical, or seriously irresponsible may justify action where it shows callous disregard for the client's interests and renders the advocate unworthy of the profession. On the facts, the failure to file the bill of costs in time, together with an unjustified demand for further payment and inadequate responses to the client's enquiries, warranted removal from the rolls for five years. en-us Wed, 23 Jan 1963 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 24 Aug 2016 15:58:42 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=185727 Gross and unexplained neglect of a client's matter, where the delay remained within the advocate's control and no satisfactory explanation was accepted, was treated as professional misconduct and other misconduct. The Court held that the disciplinary terms are not to be read narrowly: conduct that is dishonest, unethical, or seriously irresponsible may justify action where it shows callous disregard for the client's interests and renders the advocate unworthy of the profession. On the facts, the failure to file the bill of costs in time, together with an unjustified demand for further payment and inadequate responses to the client's enquiries, warranted removal from the rolls for five years. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 23 Jan 1963 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=185727