https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=58218 The court refused to restrain a spouse from appearing as counsel for his wife in a criminal defamation complaint, holding there is no legal bar to a spouse prosecuting or defending for the other and recognizing spouses as separate natural persons. The complainant undertook the spouse was not on the witness list, but the defence reserved the right to call him if relevant. Decision to withdraw the vakalatnama rests with the spouse; the court declined to decide the vakalatnama now and said breaches by counsel could be referred to the Bar Council. en-us Wed, 08 Oct 2025 22:31:03 +0530 Wed, 08 Oct 2025 22:31:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=58218 The court refused to restrain a spouse from appearing as counsel for his wife in a criminal defamation complaint, holding there is no legal bar to a spouse prosecuting or defending for the other and recognizing spouses as separate natural persons. The complainant undertook the spouse was not on the witness list, but the defence reserved the right to call him if relevant. Decision to withdraw the vakalatnama rests with the spouse; the court declined to decide the vakalatnama now and said breaches by counsel could be referred to the Bar Council. News - Wed, 08 Oct 2025 22:31:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=58218