All India Bar Examination (AIBE) 17-XVII Previous Year Question Papers with Answers

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In which of the following landmark case the advocate was held guilty of professional misconduct as he had forged the court order?

A: Pratap Narain V. Y. P. Raheja
B: Vikramaditya V. Smt. Jamila Khatoon
C: Babulal Jain V. Subhash Jain
D: Smt. P. Pankajam V. B. H. Chandrashekhar

The answer is: A

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Explanation

The correct option is A: Pratap Narain V. Y. P. Raheja.

Handing over of forged documents to the opposite party

Case: Pratap Narain v. Y.P. Raheja

Facts: In this case the complainant alleged that the respondent handed over him a forged stay order while no stay order was passed by the court in the case. The respondent however pleaded that the forged stay order was handed over to the complainant by his clerk.

Held: The committee after examining the facts, evidence etc., held that the respondent was guilty of professional misconduct of serious nature as he had forged the order of the court. Consequently, the Disciplinary committee ordered removal of his name from the roll maintained by the Bar Council of Delhi.