Advocate Suspended for Three Years Over Scandalous Allegations: Supreme Court

Manoj Kumar Sharma Vs Priyanka Bansal (Supreme Court of India) The Supreme Court of India dismissed the statutory appeal filed by advocate Manoj Kumar Sharma against the Bar Council of India’s (BCI) order dated December 19, 2023, which found him guilty of professional misconduct. The BCI had ordered a three-year suspension from the roll of advocates. The Supreme Court found Sharma’s misconduct, which involved making scandalous allegations against the complainant, Priyanka Bansal, to be of a serious nature and viewed him as an “obstinate character.” The Court upheld the ...