https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=352126 An advocate cannot lawfully charge a fee contingent on the result of litigation or calculated as a percentage of the amount recovered, because such an arrangement conflicts with professional ethics and public policy. Where the client disputes the existence or quantum of that fee, a cheque issued for the claimed amount does not by itself prove a legally enforceable debt or liability for Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The advocate must independently establish a valid fee contract and enforceable liability. A prosecution founded on a contingent or percentage-linked fee claim is therefore unsustainable. en-us Tue, 05 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 29 Mar 2025 11:05:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=352126 An advocate cannot lawfully charge a fee contingent on the result of litigation or calculated as a percentage of the amount recovered, because such an arrangement conflicts with professional ethics and public policy. Where the client disputes the existence or quantum of that fee, a cheque issued for the claimed amount does not by itself prove a legally enforceable debt or liability for Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The advocate must independently establish a valid fee contract and enforceable liability. A prosecution founded on a contingent or percentage-linked fee claim is therefore unsustainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 05 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=352126