Unit III · Professional Ethics and Professional Accounting System

Duty to the court and to the client

Study aid only. Confirm statute numbers with the current bare Act and the official OU LL.B. (3-YDC) 2024–25 syllabus PDF.

Statute sections

Act / instrument	Section	Name
Bar Council of India Rules	Part VI, Ch. II, s. I	Duty to the court
Bar Council of India Rules	Part VI, Ch. II, s. II	Duty to the client
Advocates Act, 1961	7(1)(b)	BCI's function to lay down standards of professional conduct

(1981) 3 SCC 166 · Supreme Court of India

Throwing a file at the court and using abusive language is criminal contempt and a blot on professional ethics; apology is not a universal solvent.

(2001) 2 SCC 221 · Supreme Court of India

An advocate who misleads the court or makes reckless allegations against a judge invites disciplinary and contempt consequences.

AIR 1979 SC 281 · Supreme Court of India

Returning the brief at the last moment so as to leave the client undefended is professional misconduct.