Lawyer's Actions Often Controlled by Client, Forgery FIR Against Advocate Quashed: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court, in a significant ruling, has quashed a criminal case against an advocate, who was accused of submitting a forged property tax receipt while assisting her client in securing bail. The Nagpur Bench, comprising Justice Anil S Kilor and Justice Pravin Patil, held that an advocate cannot be held criminally liable for merely submitting documents provided by the client in the course of legal representation. Client has…
