Supreme Court · 2017 INSC 1265 · Decided 16 February 2017
T. A. Kathiru Kunju v. Jacob Mathai & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2017 INSC 1265 · [2017] 2 S.C.R. 516
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 3860/2007
- Decided
- 16 February 2017
- Bench
- DIPAK MISRA, R. BANUMATHI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 420; CrPC Section 156(3); NI Act Section 138
Headnote
F G H [2017] 2 S.C.R. 516 T. A. KATHIRU KUNJU v. JACOB MATHAI & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 3860 of2007) FEBRUARY 16, 2017 [DIPAK MISRA AND R. BANUMATHI, JJ.) Advocates Act. 1961 - s. 38-Professional misconduct - Gross negligence - Allegation by the complainant that he handed over cheque to of gross negligence in discharge of his professional service to the client since he failed to get the acknowledgement from the complainant for having returned the cheque - imposition of punishment of reprimand and fine - Correctness of - Held: Nobility, sanctity and ethicality of the profession
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