Supreme Court of India

D.K. Agrawal v. Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

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Bench S. Abdul Nazeer and Krishna Murari JJ.
Decided 23 September 2021

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the High Court has equally erred in accepting the recommendations of the Council without applying its own logic to this aspect of the matter.

Judgment, page 20

From the headnote

Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 – ss.9, 17, 21, 22- – Complaints against appellant-Chartered Accountant received by respondent-Institute – Council of the Institute prima facie opined that the appellant was guilty of professional and/or other misconduct – Case referred to Disciplinary Committee – Disciplinary Committee submitted its report to the Council also opining the appellant to be guilty of other misconduct – Report accepted by Council – Recommendations made to High Court for removal of the appellant’s name from the Register of the Members – Accepted by High Court – On appeal, held…

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