In terms of the provisions of Section 21B 3 of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 read with Rule 18 17 of the Chartered Accountants Procedure of Investigations of Professional and Other Misconduct and Conduct
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Executive Summary
This notification issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) details disciplinary action against CA. Manoj Dudeja for professional and other misconduct. Effective August 18, 2026, the member's name is removed from the Register of Members for one month, and a fine of Rs. 1,00,000 has been imposed. The fine must be settled within 60 days of the order.
Key Points / Main Content
Disciplinary Findings
Guilt Established: CA. Manoj Dudeja (Membership No. 514885) was found guilty of "Professional and Other Misconduct" under Item (2) of Part IV of the First Schedule and Item (7) of Part I of the Second Schedule of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949.
Legal Basis: The decision was reached by the Disciplinary Committee under Section 21B(3) of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949, and Rule 19(1) of the Chartered Accountants (Procedure of Investigations of Professional and Other Misconduct and Conduct of Cases) Rules, 2007.
Penalties and Orders
Reprimand: The Disciplinary Committee formally ordered that the respondent be Reprimanded.
Membership Removal: The member’s name is removed from the Register of Members for a duration of 01 (one) month.
Monetary Fine: A fine of Rs. 1,00,000/- (One Lakh) was imposed on the respondent.
Key Dates and Deadlines
Effective Date of Removal: The one-month removal period commenced on August 18, 2026.
Payment Deadline: The fine of Rs. 1,00,000 must be paid within 60 (sixty) days.
Impact Analysis
CA. Manoj Dudeja (Respondent)Impact
He is legally prohibited from practicing or identifying as a member of the Institute for the one-month suspension period and faces a significant financial penalty.
Action Required
He must pay the fine of Rs. 1,00,000 within the 60-day window and comply with the one-month removal from the Register of Members.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)Impact
The Institute is required to update its official records to reflect the disciplinary action and the temporary removal of the member.
Action Required
The Secretary of the ICAI must ensure the name is removed from the Register of Members effective from August 18, 2026, as per Regulation 18 of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988.
Key Entities Referenced
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India: The statutory regulatory body that issued the notification and is responsible for governing the profession of Chartered Accountants.
Chartered Accountants Act, 1949: The primary legislation under which disciplinary action was taken and the powers of the regulatory body are derived.
Disciplinary Committee: The committee within the Institute that investigated and adjudicated the case of professional misconduct.
Chartered Accountants (Procedure of Investigations of Professional and Other Misconduct and Conduct of Cases) Rules, 2007: The specific rules governing the process of investigations and the conduct of disciplinary cases against members.
CA. Manoj Dudeja: The specific individual (Membership No. 514885) found guilty of professional misconduct and subject to disciplinary penalties.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 513] नई ददल्ली, मगं लवार, अगस्ट्त 18, 2026/श्रावण 27, 1948 ष 22, 1947
No. 513] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2026/SHRAVAN 27, 1948 s 1947
भारतीय सनदी लखे ाकार सस्ट्ं थान
(ससं दीय अजधजनयम द्वारा स्ट्थाजित)
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 18 अगस्ट्त, 2026
(चार्टडट अकाउंर्ेंट्स)
स.ं िीआर/िी/8/2022/डीडी/74/2022/डीसी/1696/2022.— चार्टडट अकाउंर्ेंर् (वृज तक और अन् य कदाचार के
अन् वेषणों और मामलों के सचं ालन की प्रदिया) जनयम, 2007 के जनयम 18(17) के साथ िठित, चार्टड ट अकाउंर्ेंर्
अजधजनयम, 1949 की धारा 21ख(3) के उिबंधों के जनबंधनानुसार अनिु ासन सजमजत ने सीए. मनोि डुडेिा (सदस्ट्यता
सख्ं या 514885), सोनीित चगुं ी के िीछे, बचिन स्ट्कूल के िास, एम सी माकेर्, गोहाना (हठरयाणा) - 131301, को
िूवोक्त अजधजनयम की दसू री अनुसूची के भाग I की मद (7) और िहली अनुसूची के भाग IV की मद (2) के अथाटन्त गतट
वृजिक और अन्य कदाचार का दोषी अजभजनधाटठरत दकया ह ैऔर उसके िठरणामस्ट्वरूि अनिु ासन सजमजत न े िूवोक्त जनयमों
के जनयम 19(1) के जनबंधनानसु ार सुनवाई का अवसर प्रदान करने के िश्चात ् आदिे ददया दक प्रजतवादी को फर्कार लगाई
िाए। इसके अलावा, सीए. मनोि डुडेिा (सदस्ट्यता सख्ं या 514885) के नाम को 01 (एक) मास की अवजध के जलए
सदस्ट्यों के रजिस्ट्र्र से हर्ाने का आदेि ददया ह ै और साथ ही 1,00,000/- रुिये (एक लाख रुिए) का िुमाटना भी
अजधरोजित दकया, जिसका संदाय 60 (साि) ददन की अवजध के भीतर दकया िाना ह ै । अत:, अनुिासन सजमजत के िूवोक्त
आदेि के अनुसरण म ेंऔर चार्टडट अकाउंर्ेंर् जवजनयम, 1988 के जवजनयम 18 के साथ िठित िूवोक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20
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की उिधारा (2) द्वारा प्रदि िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए यह अजधसूजचत दकया िाता ह ै दक उक्त सीए. मनोि डुडेिा
(सदस्ट्यता सख्ं या 514885) का नाम 18 अगस्ट्त, 2026 स े 01 (एक) मास की अवजध के जलए सदस्ट्यों के रजिस्ट्र्र स े हर्
िाएगा ।
सीए. (डा.) िय कुमार बत्रा, सजचव
[जवज्ञािन-III/4/असा./282/2026-27]
THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA
(Set up by an Act of Parliament)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 18th August, 2026
(CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS)
No. PR/G/8/2022/DD/74/2022/DC/1696/2022.— In terms of the provisions of Section 21B(3) of the
Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 read with Rule 18(17) of the Chartered Accountants (Procedure of Investigations of
Professional and Other Misconduct and Conduct of Cases) Rules, 2007, the Disciplinary Committee has held CA.
Manoj Dudeja (Membership No. 514885), Behind Sonepat Chungi, Near Bachpan School, M C Market,
GOHANA (Haryana) - 131301, guilty of Professional and Other Misconduct falling within the meaning of Item (2)
of Part IV of First Schedule and Item (7) of Part I of Second Schedule to the aforesaid Act and consequently after
affording an opportunity of being heard in terms of Rule 19(1) of the aforesaid Rules, ordered that the Respondent be
Reprimanded. Further it also ordered for removal of name of CA. Manoj Dudeja (Membership No. 514885) from
the Register of Members for a period of 01(One) month and also imposed a Fine of Rs. 1,00,000/-(One Lakh) only to
be paid within 60(Sixty) days. In pursuance of the aforesaid Order of the Disciplinary Committee and in exercise of
the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 20 of the aforesaid Act, it is hereby notified under Regulation 18 of
the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988 that the name of CA. Manoj Dudeja (Membership No. 514885) shall
stand removed from the Register of Members for a period of 01(One) month with effect from 18th August, 2026.
CA.(Dr.) JAI KUMAR BATRA, Secy.
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./282/2026-27]
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