Advocates Act | State Bar Council Must Have 'Reason To Believe' Before Issuing Notice To Lawyer On Misconduct Complaint: Punjab & Haryana High Court
In a significant judgment delivered on January 29, 2025, by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana in CWP-26166-2024, the petitioner, Naresh Dilawari, challenged the disciplinary proceedings initiated against him by the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana. The petitioner sought the quashing of the complaint DCE/101/2024 filed against him by Yogesh Goel, Advocate, and the subsequent notice dated May 30, 2024, issued by the Bar Council. The Court ruled…