'Gross Misconduct' : Supreme Court Upholds Advocate's Suspension For Claiming Fees Based On MACT Compensation

The Supreme Court recently refused to show leniency in the case of an advocate whose license was suspended for 3 years over issuance of a fee notice of Rs.2.3 lakhs to a client who got motor accident compensation claim of Rs.5 lakhs.The Court underlined the risk of poor people, seeking motor accident compensation claims, getting exploited by advocates' 'giroh' and opined that the...