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Ayodhya Bar
Coverage of Ayodhya Bar in the Nexus archive.
- Ayodhya Bar boycott: SC has said even the ‘wicked’ have the right to a lawyer
The Supreme Court's 2010 judgment cited Article 22(1) of the Constitution, emphasizing that arrested individuals cannot be denied the right to consult and be defended by a legal practitioner of their choice. This ruling underscores the constitutional protection of legal representation, even for those described as 'wicked'.