Rajiv Kochar vs R.S. Sharma And Anr.

The Supreme Court upheld the Bar Council of India's reprimand of respondent-Advocates for misconduct related to the unauthorized removal of client files, finding the punishment not grossly perverse or unreasonable. The Court dismissed the appeal, affirming the Bar Council's decision and noting that the appeal was filed 560 days late without a satisfactory explanation for the delay, thus denying the application for condonation of delay. The Court emphasized the importance of maintaining professional conduct among advocates under the relevant disciplinary rules.