https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171734 The Supreme Court ordered the State of Tamil Nadu to pay Rs. 1,00,000 as compensation to the appellant and quashed the FIR against them. The Court criticized the Coimbatore Bar Association for passing a resolution not to defend accused policemen, deeming it illegal and against professional ethics. It emphasized lawyers' duty to provide legal representation to all accused individuals, declaring resolutions by Bar Associations to not defend certain accused persons as null and void. The judgment underscored the importance of upholding democracy and the rule of law by ensuring legal representation for all accused persons. en-us Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 30 Aug 2017 11:21:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171734 The Supreme Court ordered the State of Tamil Nadu to pay Rs. 1,00,000 as compensation to the appellant and quashed the FIR against them. The Court criticized the Coimbatore Bar Association for passing a resolution not to defend accused policemen, deeming it illegal and against professional ethics. It emphasized lawyers' duty to provide legal representation to all accused individuals, declaring resolutions by Bar Associations to not defend certain accused persons as null and void. The judgment underscored the importance of upholding democracy and the rule of law by ensuring legal representation for all accused persons. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171734