The fundamental question High Court answered in this Order is this,
Subha Jakkanwar Vs State of Chhattisgarh on 26 November, 2019“Whether an Advocate acting professionally and in discharge of his / her professional duty renders an opinion by giving non-encumbrance certificate to bank for granting loan to a borrower certifying that he has legal and marketable title over the land in question free from all encumbrances and subsequently, the same is found to be non-acceptable / untrue, can be prosecuted / criminally liable for offence punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120B of the IPC for non-exhibiting greater professional care and competence?“
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