Supreme Court Fines Maharashtra & Goa Bar Council ₹1 Lakh For Filing Frivolous Complaints Against 2 Lawyers
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India on Wednesday, 24 September 2025, imposed costs of ₹1 lakh on the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa (BCMG) and ₹50,000 on a private complainant for filing frivolous and malicious disciplinary complaints against two senior advocates, Rajiv Nareshchandra Narula and Geeta Ramanugrah Shastri. The Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta dismissed two special leave petitions (SLPs) filed by…
