UP Bar Council’s Ex Parte Order Suspending Lawyer Accused of Bigamy for 10 Years Set Aside: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has set aside a 10-year suspension imposed on an advocate by the Uttar Pradesh State Bar Council, holding that the punishment was imposed without granting any opportunity of hearing and was therefore violative of the principles of natural justice. The suspension was imposed on allegations of moral turpitude arising out of alleged bigamy. Bench and Court Observations The judgment was delivered by a Division Bench comprising…
