Published on : 23 Sep 2025, 1:30 pm 2 min read

The Supreme Court recently dismissed a plea filed by an advocate challenging his suspension from practice by the Bar Council of India (BCI) which had found him guilty of professional misconduct [Manoj Kumar Sharma vs. Priyanka Bansal] .

A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi not only affirmed the three-year suspension but also imposed costs of ₹1 lakh on him and directed recovery of costs from his properties.

The Court was dealing with an appeal filed by advocate Manoj Kumar Sharma against a December 2023 order of the BCI which had held him guilty of misconduct and suspended his licence for three years.

The Supreme Court noted that Sharma had made repeated scandalous allegations against the complainant Priyanka

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