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Chartered Accountant Not Guilty Where Internal Branch Concerns Were Raised Without Proof of Malice and Complainant Failed to Follow ICAI’s Internal Redressal Mechanism: Sidharth Gupta vs. CA Hitesh Goyal (ICAI Board of Discipline)
Facts of the
CaseThe complainant, CA Sidharth Gupta, filed a
complaint against the respondent, CA Hitesh Goyal, who was an Executive Member
of the Ludhiana Branch of NIRC of ICAI and held the post of Secretary during
...
No Professional Misconduct Where Written Communication with Previous Auditor Was Made and Substantive Compliance with Item (8) Was Established in Bank Branch Audit: Murari Lal Rajoria vs. CA Satish Kumar (ICAI Board of Discipline)
Facts of the
CaseThe complainant, CA Murari Lal Rajoria of M/s M L
Rajoria & Associates, was appointed on 02.05.2020 as Statutory Branch
Auditor of Falakata and Cooch Behar branches of the State Bank of India for ...
Chartered Accountant Penalised for Accepting Statutory Audit Without Prior Written Communication With Previous Auditor: Jai Kumar Mansharamani vs. CA Dinesh Kumar Ahuja (ICAI Board of Discipline)
Facts of the
CaseThe complainant, CA Jai Kumar Mansharamani, partner
of M/s Khandelwal Khare & Associates, served as statutory auditor of M/s
Ridhima Overseas Private Limited from 30.09.2014. Due to persistent
no...
Chartered Accountant Not Guilty of Other Misconduct in 2G Spectrum Matter Where Criminal Court Found No Illegality and Acquitted All Accused: In Re CA Hari Sethumadhavan Nair (ICAI Board of Discipline)
Facts of the
CaseThe proceedings arose on the basis of press
releases issued by the Central Bureau of Investigation dated 02.04.2011 and
25.04.2011 and news reports published in The Times of India alleging
involvemen...
Chartered Accountant Not Guilty of Other Misconduct Where 2G Spectrum Allegations Were Disproved and Criminal Court Acquittal Established Absence of Illegality: In Re CA Gautam Doshi (ICAI Board of Discipline)
Facts of the
CaseThe proceedings arose pursuant to press releases
issued by the Central Bureau of Investigation in April 2011 and news reports
published in various editions of The Times of India, alleging involvement ...
Incoming Auditor Held Guilty for Accepting Statutory Audit Without Prior Written Communication and Without Ensuring Compliance with Section 139 and 140 of Companies Act: ICAI Board of Discipline – Hamesh Madaan vs. CA Sonika Aggarwal
Facts of the CaseA complaint was filed by CA Hamesh Madaan, New Delhi, alleging
professional misconduct by CA Sonika Aggarwal in relation to acceptance of
statutory audit of M/s Ornatus Solutions Private Limited for Fi...
Incoming Auditors Held Guilty for Accepting Statutory Audit Without Prior Written Communication and Non-Compliance with Section 140 of Companies Act: ICAI Board of Discipline – Gaurav Sharma vs. Poonam Kumari Gupta & Vidhi Churiwala
Facts of the CaseA complaint was filed by CA Gaurav Sharma, Siliguri, stating that he was
appointed as Statutory Auditor of the Company on 30 September 2014 and
continued as auditor for Financial Years 2014–15 and 20...
Practising Chartered Accountant Held Guilty for Active Management of Multiple Companies and Partnership Firms Beyond Director Simplicitor Role: Vikram Singh Chopra vs. CA Raj Singh Chopra (ICAI Board of Discipline)
Facts of the
CaseThe complainant, Shri Vikram Singh Chopra, filed a
complaint against the respondent, CA Raj Singh Chopra, alleging that while being
a practising Chartered Accountant, the respondent was actively invol...
Reassessment under Section 148 on Same Material is Invalid – Change of Opinion Not Permissible: Radhika Roy & Dr. Prannoy Roy v. DCIT (Delhi HC)
Facts of the CaseThe petitioners, Ms. Radhika Roy and Dr. Prannoy Roy, were directors and
50% shareholders of RRPR Holding Private Limited. For Assessment Year (AY)
2009-10, Ms. Radhika Roy filed her return of income d...
Practising Chartered Accountant Held Guilty for Active Involvement in Multiple Companies Beyond Director Simplicitor Role: Vikram Singh Chopra vs. CA Rajesh Kumar Chandak (ICAI Board of Discipline)
Facts of the
CaseThe complainant, Shri Vikram Singh Chopra, filed a
complaint against the respondent, CA Rajesh Kumar Chandak, alleging that while
being a practising Chartered Accountant, the respondent was actively i...