Supreme Court of India

Federation of Bar Associations in Karnataka v. Union of India

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Reported as [2000] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 655
Bench K.T. Thomas and M.B. Shah JJ.
Decided 24 July 2000

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Constitution of India, 1950: Article 32-Writ Petition-Maintainability of-Infringement of fundamental right-Petition filed for establishing separate bench of High Court-Based on ground of long distance from Bangalore to various district centres which becomes expensive and time consuming for litigants to seek justice-Held, ground too fragile to maintain writ petition in absence of infringement of fundamental right. Article 2 I 4-Establishing High Court for each State-Establishment of Benches of High Court at different centres not stated in the Article-Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court

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