P.D. GUPTA vs RAM MURTI

The Supreme Court upheld the order of the Disciplinary Committee of the Bar Council of India, which suspended the appellant advocate for one year under Section 38 of the Advocates Act, 1961, due to misconduct. The Court emphasized the necessity for the State Bar Council to conclude disciplinary proceedings expeditiously as mandated by Section 36B of the Act. The Court found that the delay in proceedings warranted the transfer of the case to the Bar Council of India, affirming the disciplinary action taken against the appellant.