Supreme Court of India · 2021-07-14
MADRAS BAR ASSOCIATION vs UNION OF INDIA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2021/10688
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- MADRAS BAR ASSOCIATION
- Respondent
- UNION OF INDIA
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NAGESWARA RAO
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NAGESWARA RAO, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the constitutionality of Sections 12 and 13 of the Tribunal Reforms Ordinance, 2021, and Sections 184 and 186(2) of the Finance Act, 2017, as amended. The court found these provisions to be violative of Articles 14, 21, and 50 of the Constitution, undermining the principles of separation of powers and judicial independence. Consequently, the court directed the establishment of a separate wing to address tribunal requirements in India.