Rules framed by the
Bar Council of India, opined thus: -
“24. Professional ethics require that a lawyer cannot refuse a
brief, provided a client ... against all
norms of the Constitution, the statute and professional ethics.
It is against the great traditions of the Bar which has always
stood
advocate and any
other person because it is professional conduct,
professional etiquette, professional ethics, professional
morality, which are to be upheld. transgression of which
results ... another person. The
reason is that it is professional conduct, professional
etiquette, professional ethics, professional morality, which
are to be upheld, transgression of which results
case law and long accepted by the soul of the bar.
Professional ethics were bourn with the organised bar, even
as moral norms arose with ... serve to size-up the
grave misapprehension of the law of professional ethics by
the tribunal appoint ed by the Bar Council of India
Section 23 of the Contract Act being against professional ethics
and public policy, the cheque issued by the appellant could not be
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treated ... other rights. Can justice
be secured with the legal professionals failing to uphold the
professional ethics? This Court has even earlier expressed the
concern
Disciplinary proceedings under
the Advocates Act, 1961 -Nature and proof of.
Professional ethics of a member of legal fraternity-
Relations between a lawyer ... entrusted with a brief, is
expected to follow the norms of professional ethics and try
to protect the interests of his clients, in relation
preferred by
the litigants to the advocates who are mindful of professional
ethics and believe in maintaining the decorum of courts.
7. We have ... will do well to remember that such
flagrant violations of professional ethics and cultured conduct
will only result in the ultimate destruction of a system
with a brief, he is expected to follow
the norms of professional ethics and try to protect the
interests of his client in relation ... entrusted with a brief, he is expected to follow
norms of professional ethics and try to protect the
interests of his client in relation
wholly illegal, against all
traditions of the bar, and against professional ethics. Every person,
however, wicked, depraved, vile, degenerate, perverted, loathsome,
execrable, vicious or repulsive ... justify his refusal to accept a
particular brief".
32. Professional ethics requires that a lawyer cannot refuse a brief,
provided a client is willing
contempt of Court-Punished with imprisonment and fine.
Legal Profession-Professional ethics and cultured
conduct-Results of violation of.
HEADNOTE:
The appellant a practising Advocate ... will do well
to remember that flagrant violations of professional ethics
and cultured conduct will only result in the ultimate
destruction of a system without
system of
delivery of justice. He is bound by the professional ethics
and to maintain the high standard. His duty is to the court ... exemplary punishment too. A
lawyer is supposed to be governed by professional ethics,
professional etiquette and professional ethos which are a
habitual mode of conduct
