Prosecuting Advocates for Professional Acts Means ‘End of the Bar’, Conspiracy FIR Against Lawyer Quashed: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court delivered a significant judgment protecting the professional independence of advocates by quashing criminal proceedings initiated against Advocate Samarpan Jain for actions performed during legal representation of his client in a GST dispute. The Court strongly observed that prosecuting lawyers for professional acts would threaten the very existence of the legal profession and the rights guaranteed under the Advocates Act. Professional Representation in GST Appeal Advocate Samarpan…