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Supreme Court Ruling: Advocates Not Criminally Liable for Failing to Verify Power of Attorney!

The Supreme Court held that advocates cannot be held criminally responsible for not verifying the authenticity of a Power of Attorney (PoA) given by a litigant. The Court emphasized that lawyers operate on trust and client representations and are not required to investigate PoA genuineness unless there’s a strong reason to suspect fraud.

👨‍⚖ Bench: Justice Abhay S. Oka & Justice Ujjal Bhuyan
📌 Case: Ismailbhai Hatubhai Patel vs The State of Gujarat

What’s your take? Should lawyers verify every document or trust their clients? Drop your thoughts below! ⬇️⚖️

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