Bombay HC Criticizes Advocates for Unethical Conduct and facilitating unethical misadventures of their clients

Anand Agarwal Vs. Vilas Chandrakant Gaokar (Bombay High Court) High Court noted that Certain Advocates sadly seem to have forgotten the code of ethics that enjoins upon all Advocates, that they are Officers of the Court first and Advocates of their clients only thereafter. It is anguishing to note that such Advocates facilitate the unethical misadventures of their clients, often encouraging their clients’ dishonest practices, causing grave stress to the Judiciary, and unfortunately bringing the entire judicial system to disrepute. It has become a vicious and despicable cycle wherein dish...