Advocates cannot be prosecuted for clients’ claims: Delhi HC

Chand Mehra Vs Union of India & Ors (Delhi High Court) The Delhi High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Chand Mehra, upholding the decisions of the Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) and the Bar Council of India (BCI) that an advocate is not obligated to verify the truthfulness of a client’s case before representing them. The appellant had filed a complaint against three lawyers, alleging professional misconduct for contesting a case on behalf of their clients that the appellant claimed was based on false information. Both the BCD and the BCI had previously dismissed this complaint, st...