Supreme Court · [1997] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 267 · Decided 11 July 1997
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India v. Mis Price Waterhouse and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- [1997] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 267
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 4600/1997
- Decided
- 11 July 1997
- Bench
- K. RAMASWAMY, S. SAGHIR AHMAD, G.B. PATTANAIK (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution
Headnote
Cha1tered Accountants Act, 1949-S-21(2) read with Regulation 16 (3) B & ( 4),-771e Council being empowered by Parliament and also by vi1tue of C being the ultimate body colltrolling the conduct of its members can refer a matter to the Disiplina1y Committee for fwther enquily even when an on fwther enqui1y, the report does not suppo1t action, then the Council has to give a verdict of not guilty since it does not have any power to direct fwther enquiry-Cowicil to D consider the explanation of the member, the evidence led and the report of the Disciplinary Committee each
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