https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=376316 The disciplinary scheme under the Chartered Accountants Act extends to "other misconduct" beyond professional work, so conduct in a member's personal capacity may still be examined if it can bring disrepute to the profession or the Institute. The Board of Discipline therefore had jurisdiction to entertain the complaint on that footing. Pendency of criminal proceedings on the same allegations did not by itself bar disciplinary action, because criminal and disciplinary proceedings apply different standards of proof and serve different purposes. The Board could proceed to assess whether the alleged conduct amounted to other misconduct, subject to its discretion to defer consideration in an appropriate case. en-us Mon, 11 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 07 Mar 2019 08:10:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=376316 The disciplinary scheme under the Chartered Accountants Act extends to "other misconduct" beyond professional work, so conduct in a member's personal capacity may still be examined if it can bring disrepute to the profession or the Institute. The Board of Discipline therefore had jurisdiction to entertain the complaint on that footing. Pendency of criminal proceedings on the same allegations did not by itself bar disciplinary action, because criminal and disciplinary proceedings apply different standards of proof and serve different purposes. The Board could proceed to assess whether the alleged conduct amounted to other misconduct, subject to its discretion to defer consideration in an appropriate case. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 11 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=376316