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Court upheld refund order but struck down High Court’s prospective directive prescribing future disbarment as unconstitutional.
Constitutional jurisdiction – Article 137(1)&(3) – petition must raise an arguable controversy about interpretation; Advocates' discipline – limits on advocate’s interest in decretal sums; Advocates Act – statutory remedies for recovery of costs; Right to fair hearing and independence of tribunal – Article 28(1) – prohibition on pre‑prescribing punishment for future proceedings; Prospective punishment – unlawful interference with disciplinary independence.
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