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Bci Case 1

- This case involves a complaint of misconduct against a respondent by the appellant, where the appellant alleges he was assaulted by the respondent on three occasions related to a rent control proceeding. - The Bar Council of India refused to inquire into the complaint, finding the incidents were not reliably proven since the appellant did not file criminal complaints or pursue police reports of the incidents. - The Supreme Court dismisses the appeal, finding no reason to interfere with the Bar Council's decision, as the appellant did not take prompt action to report the incidents or pursue legal remedies that would substantiate the complaint of misconduct.

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Bci Case 1

- This case involves a complaint of misconduct against a respondent by the appellant, where the appellant alleges he was assaulted by the respondent on three occasions related to a rent control proceeding. - The Bar Council of India refused to inquire into the complaint, finding the incidents were not reliably proven since the appellant did not file criminal complaints or pursue police reports of the incidents. - The Supreme Court dismisses the appeal, finding no reason to interfere with the Bar Council's decision, as the appellant did not take prompt action to report the incidents or pursue legal remedies that would substantiate the complaint of misconduct.

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Case no.

1 :

Noratanmal Chaurasia v. M.R. Murl

INTRODUCTION:

An order of the Bar Council of India dated 27.2.1999 passed in BCI TR No.73/1997 refusing
to enquire into a complaint of purported misconduct on the part of the respondent herein is in
question in this appeal preferred by the Appellant herein under Section 38 of the Advocates
Act, 1961.

FACTS OF THE CASE:

The relationship between the appellant and the respondents herein is that of landlords and
tenant. A rent control proceeding was initiated by the respondents against the appellant.
While the rent control proceeding was pending in the small causes court, they allegedly
misconducted themselves by reason of following acts of omissions and commissions:-
On 8.10.1993 when the appellant came out of the court hall of the said court after attending
the appeal pending there, the first respondent allegedly came from behind and hit him on his
back and ran away.
On 26.10.1993 while the appellant was coming out of the court hall, the first respondent
accompanied with some rowdy elements threatened to kill him. The matter was allegedly
reported to the police on the same day.
On 1.3.1995 when the learned Xth Judge left for his chamber during the lunch break and
while the appellant was leaving the court hall along with his advocate Shri S.Vijayranjan, the
first respondent kicked him on the knee of his left leg in the court room with an intention to
cause injury and further asked him not to appear in the court for evidence.
The disciplinary committee of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu upon receipt of the said
complaint of the appellant herein initiated a proceeding. The matter ultimately appeared to
have been transferred to the disciplinary committee of the Bar Council of India.

Judgement and reason :

The disciplinary committee of the Bar Council of India noticed that in relation to the
aforementioned acts of omission and commission on the part of the respondents, no criminal
proceeding was initiated by filing a complaint petition by the appellant. No charge-sheet had
also been filed by the police in relation to the occurrence dated 26.10.1993 wherefor an FIR
had been lodged. It was further accepted that the first respondent had not been appearing in
the aforementioned rent control proceedings as an advocate but as a party in person. Having
regard to the fact that till the date of passing of the impugned order neither the appellant
herein produced any document to substantiate any follow up action on his part in respect of
complaint filed by him before the police authority, nor did he file any private complaint, the
committee was prime facie of the view that the factum of occurrence of the said incidents are
not reliable. Further, it was noticed that the first respondent appeared in the said litigation not
as advocate but as litigant in person.

The disciplinary committee of the Bar Council of India is a statutory body. At the first
instance the duty to arrive at a finding of facts in respect of complaint made against a member
of the legal profession is upon it. This court although enjoys extensive and wide jurisdiction
under Section 38 of the Act, the opinion of the Bar Council shall carry great weight. The
appellant herein had lodged complaint with the State Bar Council on 5.3.1995 in relation to
the 3 incidents allegedly occurred on 8.10.1993, 26.10.1993 and 1.3.1995.
The Disciplinary Committee had considered the conduct of the appellant herein in
order to judge as to whether the acts on the part of the respondents amount to misconduct.
There was absolutely no reason as to why the appellant did not make any complaint to the
State Bar Council immediately of the incidents which took place on 8.10.1993 and
26.10.1993. If his contention to the effect that in relation to the incident dated 26.10.1993 he
had lodged a first information report there was absolutely no reason as to why he did not
pursue the same seriously. It is, as has been noticed by the Bar Council of India, accepted that
the police filed final forms but despite the same the appellant did not file any protest petition
or initiate any other proceeding before criminal court. In relation to the incident dated
1.3.1995 which allegedly took place inside the court room it was expected of the appellant or
his advocate, who is said to be a retired district judge, to bring the same to the notice of the
court. Even in relation to the incidents allegedly occurred on 8.10.1993 and 26.10.1993 no
complaint was made before the presiding officer of the court. No proceeding was initiated in
relation to the purported incident on 1.3.1995.
Can in the aforementioned fact situation, the findings of the Bar Council, be said to be
so irrational meriting interference by this court is the question? We are of the opinion that it
is not. We may further place on record that on a querry made by us to Mr. Upadhyay as to
whether any other incident had taken place after 1.3.1995, the learned counsel categorically
stated that no such incident had thereafter taken place. We are, therefore, of the opinion that
the matter need not be pursued further.

Order :

Held that no case has been made out for interfering with the impugned order. This appeal is
dismissed. But in the facts of the case there shall be no order as to costs.

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