The Supreme Court has held that an advocate cannot claim a lien over a litigation file entrusted to him for his fees no professional can be given the right to withhold the returnable records relating to the work done by him with his clients matter on the strength of any claim for unpaid remuneration. The alternative is the professional concerned can resort to other legal remedies for such unpaid remuneration. Refer to the specific case:

Option A: R.D. Saxena v. Balram Prasad Sharma

Option B: V.C. Rangadurai v. D. Gopalan

Option C: Emperor v. Dadu Ram

Option D: G. Naranswamy v. Challapalli

Correct Answer

Option: a

Explanation

R.D. Saxena v. Balram Prasad Sharma, August 22, 2000-The issue in this case was: Has the advocate a lien for his fees on the litigation papers entrusted to him by his client?

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