Landmark case · Professional Ethics and Professional Accounting System · Semester 5

R.D. Saxena v. Balram Prasad Sharma

AIR 2000 SC 2912 · Supreme Court of India

An advocate has no lien on the client's papers for unpaid fees; withholding files to coerce payment is misconduct.

From topic

Advocate–client property, files and conflict of interest — Unit II, Professional Ethics and Professional Accounting System.

Related sections:

Advocates Act, 1961, 35 — Misconduct
Bar Council of India Rules, Part VI, Ch. II, s. I — Duty to the client
Bar Council of India Rules, Part VI, Ch. II, r. 9–15 — Conflict, confidence and improper communication