Supreme Court · 2002 INSC 523 · Decided 7 December 2002
EX. CAPT. Harish Uppal v. Union of India and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2002 INSC 523 · [2002] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 186
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 132/1998
- Decided
- 7 December 2002
- Bench
- G.B. PATTANAIK, M.B. SHAH, DORAISWAMY RAJU, S.N. VARIAVA, D.M. DHARMADHIKARI (5-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
Headnote
Advocates Act, 1961: Strike or cal/for boycott of Courts by lawyers-Held: Lawyers have no such right-Instead peaceful demonstra/ion may be resorted to-Further, cour/s may overlook prates/ on an Issue involving dignity, integrity and independence of the Bar and Judiciary provided ii does Advocate-Role of-Whether could resort to strike or call for boycott of Courts-Held: No, since Advocate has obligations and duties to ensure smooth functioning of Court and owes a duty to his client-Strike interferes with administration of justice-Advocate cannot disrupl Courl proceedings.
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