EX-CAPT. HARISH UPPAL vs UNION OF INDIA

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of strikes and boycotts by lawyers, determining that while the legal profession may have a right to strike, it should be exercised only in rare cases involving the dignity and independence of the judiciary. The Court emphasized that any call for a strike must allow individual lawyers the freedom to practice without coercion. The interim measures proposed were aimed at minimizing hardship to the litigant public, reflecting the Bar Council of India's stance against strikes except in exceptional circumstances.