Question

Vikramaditya Vs. Smt. Jamila Khatoon is an important case relating to professional misconduct due to which factor-

• A. Advocate attending the court with fire arms
• B. Not appearing before the court deliberately and intentionally
• C. Suppression of material facts with intention to harass poor persons
• D. Defrauding the client by exploiting the client's illiteracy

Hint:

Failure to appear deliberately before the court is professional misconduct as it violates duty to client and justice system.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understanding professional misconduct.
Professional misconduct under the Advocates Act includes any act that violates duties to court, clients, or professional ethics.

Step 2: The case.
In Vikramaditya Vs. Smt. Jamila Khatoon, the advocate failed to appear before the court deliberately, causing harm to the client's case. The court held this amounts to misconduct.

Step 3: Eliminating wrong options.
- (A) Attending with firearms: Not part of this case.
- (C) Suppression of facts: Different context.
- (D) Defrauding client: Separate misconduct ground, not here.

Step 4: Conclusion.
Hence, the misconduct here was deliberate non-appearance (B).