Ex-Capt. Harish Uppal vs Union Of India & Anr on 17 December, 2002
1. In "Ex-Capt. Harish Uppal versus Union of India and Anr.
2003 (2) SCC 45, Apex Court has held that lawyers have no right
to go on strike or to give a call for boycott of Courts. Calls given
by Bar Association or Bar Council for such purpose cannot require
the Court to adjourn the matters. In "Krishnakant Tamrakar
Versus The State of Madhya Pradesh" decided by the Apex Court
on 28.3.2018. The Apex Court has held that strike by advocates is
in violation of law laid down by the Apex Court and the same
tantamounts to contempt. The Apex Court has further held that
the office bearers are liable to be removed from the office for
passing resolution for strike.