https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=285960 In disciplinary proceedings under the Advocates Act, professional misconduct is assessed on a convincing preponderance of evidence, and concurrent factual findings will not be disturbed unless unsupported by evidence or plainly perverse. The text states that conduct showing lack of candour, breach of trust, and serious delinquency in handling client funds and court proceedings justifies upholding misconduct findings. It also notes that appellate power is broad enough to tailor punishment to the Act's deterrent and corrective purpose, including conditional restoration of practice linked to compensation and legal aid service, so long as the order remains within the statutory scheme. en-us Wed, 04 Oct 1978 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 05 Feb 2020 13:11:35 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=285960 In disciplinary proceedings under the Advocates Act, professional misconduct is assessed on a convincing preponderance of evidence, and concurrent factual findings will not be disturbed unless unsupported by evidence or plainly perverse. The text states that conduct showing lack of candour, breach of trust, and serious delinquency in handling client funds and court proceedings justifies upholding misconduct findings. It also notes that appellate power is broad enough to tailor punishment to the Act's deterrent and corrective purpose, including conditional restoration of practice linked to compensation and legal aid service, so long as the order remains within the statutory scheme. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 04 Oct 1978 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=285960