Kaushal Kishore Awasthi vs Balwant Singh Thakur

The Supreme Court examined the appeal against the Bar Council of India's decision which upheld the finding of professional misconduct against the appellant, an advocate, under the Advocates Act, 1961. The Court found that the appellant's actions in obstructing the registration of a sale deed, despite not being an interested party, constituted professional misconduct as per the provisions of the Act. The Court affirmed the Bar Council's decision but modified the suspension period from two years to one year, along with a cost of Rs. 25,000 to be paid to the complainant.