R.S.Jakhod vs Balwan Singh

The Supreme Court upheld the finding of professional misconduct against the appellant, R.S. Jakhod, by the Disciplinary Committee of the Bar Council of India but modified the punishment from removal of his name from the rolls of the State Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana to a six-month suspension of his license. The Court emphasized the need for a just and expedient resolution in disciplinary matters, allowing the appeal in part while maintaining the misconduct finding.