https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287609 Disciplinary proceedings that may permanently deprive an advocate of the right to practise require evidence leaving no reasonable doubt of guilt. On the material considered, the complainant's account was not wholly trustworthy, and the surrounding circumstances, including delayed complaint, a disputed fee transaction and doubtful documentary support, created significant uncertainty on both sides. The SC found that this evidentiary doubt did not justify sustaining the finding of gross professional misconduct or the extreme penalty of permanent disbarment, and the advocate was entitled to the benefit of doubt. en-us Thu, 27 Nov 1975 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 17:37:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287609 Disciplinary proceedings that may permanently deprive an advocate of the right to practise require evidence leaving no reasonable doubt of guilt. On the material considered, the complainant's account was not wholly trustworthy, and the surrounding circumstances, including delayed complaint, a disputed fee transaction and doubtful documentary support, created significant uncertainty on both sides. The SC found that this evidentiary doubt did not justify sustaining the finding of gross professional misconduct or the extreme penalty of permanent disbarment, and the advocate was entitled to the benefit of doubt. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 27 Nov 1975 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287609