https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287619 Disciplinary proceedings against an advocate require cogent evidence of a sufficiently high standard, especially where suspension or removal from practice may follow. The Court found that the complainant's own affidavit, earlier acknowledgements, and surrounding circumstances did not prove that the advocate had been engaged in the alleged manner, had acted in collusion, or had wrongfully received or withheld settlement money. The evidence was considered shaky and insufficient, so the disciplinary finding and punishment could not be sustained. The suspension and costs order was set aside, and the appeal succeeded. en-us Tue, 10 Sep 1996 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 23 Apr 2020 08:55:39 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287619 Disciplinary proceedings against an advocate require cogent evidence of a sufficiently high standard, especially where suspension or removal from practice may follow. The Court found that the complainant's own affidavit, earlier acknowledgements, and surrounding circumstances did not prove that the advocate had been engaged in the alleged manner, had acted in collusion, or had wrongfully received or withheld settlement money. The evidence was considered shaky and insufficient, so the disciplinary finding and punishment could not be sustained. The suspension and costs order was set aside, and the appeal succeeded. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 10 Sep 1996 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287619