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@article{190195,
        author = {Vasuki M},
        title = {Judicial Restraint and Executive Accountability: The Supreme Court’s SOP on Personal Appearance of Officials},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {8},
        pages = {1581-1587},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=190195},
        abstract = {In the case of The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. v. Association of Retired Supreme Court and High Court Judges at Allahabad & Ors., the Supreme Court held matters regarding the regular directions for the personal appearance of government officials and the threat of contempt proceedings before the courts. The Court held the importance of the doctrine of separation of powers as stated in the Indian Constitution, requiring institutional balance between the legislature, the executive, and the judiciary. The regular summoning of officials being against effective governance, the Court evolved a “Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) regarding personal appearances” in court to allow judicial restraint, avoid coercive power of contempt, and ensure efficient governance in conjunction with the supremacy of the courts and the rule of law.},
        keywords = {Doctrine of separation of power, Standard Operating Procedure, Judiciary, Contempt},
        month = {January},
        }