Legal Question in Criminal Law in Pakistan

FIR against defaulting lawyers

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As per law an FIR is registered against anyone who issues a banking cheque Rs50000. and above but the same bounces. Similarly, it would be wortwhile to pass a law against lawyers who take professional fees from clients through cheques but fall under the mischief of non-prosecution of law cases. Both these acts are deliberate in promising without making arrangement and equally culpable at law for breach of trust and fraud .Moreover, it should be made a compulsory rule for advocates to issue proper receipt of the professional fees paid to them or draw an agreement with their clients to that effect failing which criminal action should be taken against them as well. Issuing of a bogus cheque and non-prosection of cases after receiving confirmed professional fees are both heinous crimes and ought to be dealt with similarly. Mere disciplinary action by the Bar has not been effective in correcting the conduct of the defaulting advocates hence the judicial system as a whole. Only by taking such step will definitely eliminate dirty tricks played by black sheep of the advocacy and bringing some comfort and relief to the litigating clients who. in fact. are the wretched victims. It is hoped that our Chief Justice will put his mind to this ugly rampant act among unscrupulous lawyers and pave a clear way to rule of law and justice.

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