Common Cause 'A Registered Society, Etc vs Union Of India & Ors., Etc

The Supreme Court addressed contempt petitions concerning punitive actions by Bar Associations against lawyers who did not participate in a strike, referencing the judgment in Common Cause 'A Registered Society vs. Union of India (1995) 1 Scale 6'. The Court reiterated that individual lawyers must be free to practice without coercion, as established in Ex. Capt. Harish Uppal vs. Union of India (2003) 2 SCC 45. The Court chose not to take further action due to the absence of repeated offenses, emphasizing the need for the Bar Council of India to incorporate these principles into its rules.