Advocate Not Liable To Verify Fake Documents Provided By Client For Firm Registration To Evade Tax: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court ruled that an advocate is not liable for verifying fake documents provided by clients to evade taxes. The case involved a situation where a proprietary firm was registered with fraudulent documents. The court clarified that the advocate assisting in the registration is not responsible for verifying the authenticity of the documents provided by the client. The ruling highlighted the legal limits of an advocate's responsibility in such matters, reinforcing that clients bear the responsibility for the authenticity of documents.