Published on : 24 Sep 2025, 3:09 pm 3 min read

The Supreme Court on Wednesday imposed total costs of ₹1 lakh on the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa (BCMG) for initiating frivolous disciplinary proceedings against two advocates [Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa v. Rajiv Nareshchandra Narula & Ors].

In one of the cases, the Court also directed the complainant to pay an additional cost of ₹50,000 for filing a frivolous complaint.

A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta was hearing two pleas arising out of disciplinary action initiated by BCMG against advocates Rajiv Narula and Geeta Ramanugrah Shastri.

"Both the special leave petitions are devoid of merit and are dismissed as such," the Court ordered.

The first matter arose from a complaint filed before the

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