Supreme Court · 1998 INSC 183 · Decided 17 April 1998
Supreme Court Bar Association v. Union of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1998 INSC 183 · [1998] 2 S.C.R. 795
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 200/1995
- Decided
- 17 April 1998
- Bench
- S.C. AGRAWAL, G.N. RAY, A.S. ANAND, S.P. BHARUCHA, S. RAJENDRA BABU (5-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Allowed
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 142, 129
Headnote
Constitution of India, 1950 : Articles 142 and 129-Supreme Court's power of investigation for C contempt of itself-Held: Such power is inherent and by virtue of Art. 142(2) is subject to law made by Parliament-But such law cannot take away the inherent jurisdiction of Supreme Court-Contempt of Supreme Court to punish a contemner-Hence, Supreme Court exercises this power under Art. 129 rlw Art. 142-However, D the nature of punishment prescribed under that Act may act as a guide for the Supreme Court--But the extent of punishment prescribed under that Act can apply only to High Court-S.
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