Bar Association v. Union of India and Another

4 SCC 409Reported decision1998#9053 most cited

What is Bar Association v. Union of India and Another authority for?

The Supreme Court's inherent jurisdiction to punish for contempt of subordinate courts is protected, but its power to suspend an advocate's licence under contempt jurisdiction is limited.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,339 Indian tax judgments — from 1998 to 2022.

Also referred to as

Supreme Court Bar Association v. Union of India · contempt jurisdiction · subordinate courts · inherent jurisdiction · advocate's licence suspension · 1998 4 SCC 409

Judgments citing Bar Association v. Union of India and Another

Bar Association v. Union of India and Another (4 SCC 409) — Cited in 12 Judgments | BharatTax