Ismailbhai Hatubhai Patel vs State Of Gujarat - Power Of Attorney - Genuineness

Summary: Chargesheet filed against Lawyer who filed a tenancy case - The allegation is that in connivance with other accused, he filed the tenancy case by showing that the power of attorney was genuine, though it was fabricated - While quashing the criminal proceedings, SC observed: When a litigant claiming to be a power of attorney holder of others, approaches a member of the Bar and shows him the original power of attorney and engages him to file a case, the Advocate is not expected to get the genuineness of the power of attorney verified, unless he has a reasonable doubt about its genuineness. (Para 9)