Supreme Court Bar Association vs Union of India (1998)
This landmark ruling clarified that the Supreme Court can punish for contempt but cannot suspend advocates’ licenses, which remain under Bar Councils’ authority.
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This landmark ruling clarified that the Supreme Court can punish for contempt but cannot suspend advocates’ licenses, which remain under Bar Councils’ authority.
This judgment ensures judges receive the Inquiry Committee’s report before submission to Parliament, upholding judicial review, natural justice, and transparency.
This landmark judgment ruled that religious conversion cannot bypass Hindu monogamy laws. Second marriages in such cases are illegal, emphasizing the need for a Uniform Civil Code.
Renusagar Power v. GE set a key precedent in Indian arbitration, limiting “public policy” exceptions and upholding foreign ICC awards, reinforcing pro-arbitration principles.
The Supreme Court upheld press freedom, ruling that publishing truthful information about public officials doesn’t breach privacy, allowing expression unless false or defamatory.