Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Bar Association v. Union of India
(1998) 4 SCC 409
- Decision date
- 1998
- Text availability
- Summary or case record only
- Bench
- 5-Judge Bench
Source: landmark_precedents seed
Principle
Article 142 powers cannot be used to subvert or bypass express statutory provisions or create entirely new substantive rights/punishments (cannot suspend advocate's license under contempt).
Connected provisions and cases
Related judgments
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- S.R. Bommai v. Union of India · (1994) 3 SCC 1 · 1994 · 1 shared provision
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Judgment text
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