Prudeta
Prudeta
2026 INSC 670
📌 Paras 1-3
The appellant, an advocate, was removed from a bank's panel and placed on the Indian Banks Association's (IBA) 'Caution List' based on a legal opinion he provided. He contended this was done without notice and in violation of procedural guidelines. The High Court had dismissed his writ petition, holding the IBA was not a 'State' under Article 12, thus not amenable to writ jurisdiction.
📌 Paras 4-5
The core issues were: (1) Whether a writ petition under Article 226 is maintainable against the IBA for actions affecting an advocate's right to practice. (2) Whether the IBA or individual banks can place an advocate on a 'Caution List' for alleged professional negligence or errors in legal opinion, and if such an action bypasse
The bench further analyzed the constitutional validity of the impugned provisions and discussed the interpretation of Articles 14 and 21 in light of recent precedents...
Citing the ratio in prior decisions, the court held that the legislative intent was to ensure...
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