U.P. Sales Tax Service Association Vs. Taxation Bar Association, Agra & Ors.
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- Feb 23, 2024
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Raghavi. N, B.A.LL.B. (Hons.), The Tamilnadu Dr Ambedkar Law University, School of Excellence in Law, Tharamani Chennai
PETITIONER: U.P. SALES TAX SERVICE ASSOCIATION VS.
RESPONENT: TAXATION BAR ASSOCIATION, AGRA & ORS.
DATE OF JUDGEMENT: 01/09/1995
CITATION: 1996 AIR 98 1995 SCC (5) 716 JT 1995 (6) 306 1995 SCALE (5) 102
BENCH: Justice Ramaswamy & K Justice Hansaria.B.L.
ACT:
Section 9 of the Uttar Pradesh sales Tax Act,1948
Section 15 of the Contempt of Courts Act,1971
Section 9 of the Civil Procedure Code,1908
FACT OF THE CASE:
The facts, not controversial, are that on 2nd September, 1993, pursuant to a resolution passed by the Taxation Bar Association, Agra, one Ramesh Chander Gupta, Advocate and President of that Association, along with two others met respondent No.3, Satti Din, the appellate authority in his chamber , accused him of “demanding illegal gratification in the discharge of his duties as appellate authority and dissatisfaction widely prevailing among the advocates and litigants”.
