Lalit Agrawal v. ICAI (2019) 261 Taxman 459 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 22 : Professional and other misconduct–ICAI has jurisdiction to entertain complaint against chartered Accountant for sexual harassment. [S. 21]

Court held that complaint against a Chartered Accountant  regarding outraging modesty of a woman and/or other offences involving moral turpitude, would fall within meaning of ‘other misconduct’ as defined in clause (2) of Part IV of First Schedule and, Board of Discipline of ICAI has jurisdiction to entertain such complaint.