https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200465 A pleader acting under a vakalatnama that is silent on compromise may have implied authority to settle litigation and bind the client by a compromise decree. The Advocates Act, 1961 and the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 were read as placing advocates, vakils and pleaders on substantially the same footing for the purpose of acting in court, and the power to compromise was treated as a normal incident of representation. That authority remains subject to express client restrictions, withdrawal of authority, and the requirement that counsel act bona fide in the client's interests. On the stated facts, the compromise was entered with the client's knowledge and for the client's benefit. en-us Wed, 30 Apr 1975 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 14:07:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200465 A pleader acting under a vakalatnama that is silent on compromise may have implied authority to settle litigation and bind the client by a compromise decree. The Advocates Act, 1961 and the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 were read as placing advocates, vakils and pleaders on substantially the same footing for the purpose of acting in court, and the power to compromise was treated as a normal incident of representation. That authority remains subject to express client restrictions, withdrawal of authority, and the requirement that counsel act bona fide in the client's interests. On the stated facts, the compromise was entered with the client's knowledge and for the client's benefit. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 30 Apr 1975 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200465