'Right To Defend Oneself A Fundamental Right' : Supreme Court Quashes Bar Association's Resolution To Not Represent A Party

Recently, the Supreme Court observed that the right to defend oneself is a fundamental right under the Constitution of India, and no resolution could be passed by the Bar Association to forbid other members of the bar to appear on behalf of the petitioner who appeared in person to defend its case. The aforesaid observation of the Supreme Court Bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and...