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Advocate Mr. X was representing a client, Mr. Y, in a property dispute case. During the proceedings, Advocate Mr. X accepted a bribe from the opposing party to delay the case, causing significant harm to Mr. Y's interests. Moreover, Mr. X failed to inform his client about critical hearing dates, leading to adverse judgments.
On the basis of the above problem, select the
correct option.
A:
It is a violation of Rules made by the Bar Council of India for the professional ethics
B:
It is only an offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 2018
C:
It amounts to criminal conspiracy under the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
D:
It amounts to the Contempt of Court under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971
The answer is:
A
