Bombay High Court Quashes Bar Council Disciplinary Order Against Advocate for Violation of Natural Justice — Order Passed by Unauthorized Committee Member Without Jurisdiction. The court held that a disciplinary committee under Section 36 of the Advocates Act, 1961 must be properly constituted and proceedings must comply with natural justice; a single advocate member cannot pass a binding order....
The petitioner, Geeta Ramanugrah Shastri, an advocate practicing since 1985 and having served as Assistant Government Pleader and Additional Government Pleader, challenged an order-cum-report dated 20...




