https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287617 The Supreme Court overturned the Disciplinary Committee's decision to suspend an advocate for one year for alleged professional misconduct related to engaging in a taxi business without permission from the Bar Council. The Court found insufficient evidence to prove the misconduct charge, noting the advocate's claim of transferring ownership of the taxis and ceasing involvement in the business after becoming an advocate. Emphasizing the need for proof beyond a reasonable doubt in professional misconduct cases, the Court allowed the appeal, setting aside the suspension order as the charge was not conclusively proven. en-us Wed, 23 Sep 1998 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 23 Apr 2020 08:38:21 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287617 The Supreme Court overturned the Disciplinary Committee's decision to suspend an advocate for one year for alleged professional misconduct related to engaging in a taxi business without permission from the Bar Council. The Court found insufficient evidence to prove the misconduct charge, noting the advocate's claim of transferring ownership of the taxis and ceasing involvement in the business after becoming an advocate. Emphasizing the need for proof beyond a reasonable doubt in professional misconduct cases, the Court allowed the appeal, setting aside the suspension order as the charge was not conclusively proven. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 23 Sep 1998 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287617