NAVEEN AGGARWAL vs THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 6455/2023, CM APPL. 25371/2023, CM APPL. 25373/2023 & CM APPL. 38845/2023 Date of Decision: 09.04.2026 IN THE MATTER OF: NAVEEN AGGARWAL .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Anannya Ghosh, Ms. Doel Bose, Ms. Kashish Chhabra and Mr. Srijesh Kumar Singh, Advs. versus THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Robin Ratnakar David, Adv. Mr. Manish Kumar, SPC for UOI. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV JUDGEMENT PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J. (ORAL) CM APPL. 25372/2023 1. Exemptions allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. Application stands disposed of. W.P.(C) 6455/2023, CM APPL. 25371/2023, CM APPL. 25373/2023 & CM APPL. 38845/2023 1. The instant petition has been filed seeking following reliefs: 2. The petitioner claims to be a Chartered Accountant and a senior partner of SS Kothari Mehta & Company (Audit Firm). The respondent is a statutory authority under the Chartered Accountants Act 1949 (hereinafter “1949 Act”), seeking to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner based on complaint dated 09.06.2022 filed by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (hereinafter “SFIO”) al