Bailment
Looking from any angle, it cannot be said that the case papers entrusted by the client to his counsel are the goods in his hand upon which he can claim a retaining lien till his fee or other charges incurred are not paid. [R.D. Saxena v. Balram Prasad Sharma, (2000) 7 SCC 272 (280)]
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