https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458330 Delhi HC disposed of references against a chartered accountant found guilty of misconduct under Section 22 read with Section 21 of The Chartered Accountants Act, 1949. The respondent failed to represent against Disciplinary Committee reports and participate in the Institute's meeting. HC noted that while its jurisdiction under Section 21(6) is wide, professional bodies' findings deserve great weight due to their expertise. The court criticized the Institute's excessive delay in processing complaints, stating such delays prejudice both complainants and accused members. HC accepted the Institute's recommendation to remove the respondent from membership for five years in each case, with periods running separately. en-us Mon, 10 Nov 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 22 Oct 2024 20:29:26 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458330 Delhi HC disposed of references against a chartered accountant found guilty of misconduct under Section 22 read with Section 21 of The Chartered Accountants Act, 1949. The respondent failed to represent against Disciplinary Committee reports and participate in the Institute's meeting. HC noted that while its jurisdiction under Section 21(6) is wide, professional bodies' findings deserve great weight due to their expertise. The court criticized the Institute's excessive delay in processing complaints, stating such delays prejudice both complainants and accused members. HC accepted the Institute's recommendation to remove the respondent from membership for five years in each case, with periods running separately. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 10 Nov 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458330