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In which Supreme Court of India decision, arising from a police officer's defiance of a bail order, did…

In Bijay Kumar Mahanty, the Court connected the judiciary's protection of the rule of law to compliance with court orders. The bail-order facts distinguish this decision…

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In which Supreme Court of India decision, arising from a police officer's defiance of a bail order, did the Court describe the judiciary as the guardian of the rule of law?

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In Bijay Kumar Mahanty, the Court connected the judiciary's protection of the rule of law to compliance with court orders.

The bail-order facts distinguish this decision from other judgments that used similar language.

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Option A

Rupa Ashok Hurra concerned curative jurisdiction after final judgment and review, rather than defiance of a bail order.

Option B

In Re Arundhati Roy uses a similar description of the judiciary, but concerns statements about the Court rather than a police officer's defiance of a bail order.

Option C

BALCO concerned disinvestment in a government company, rather than disobedience of a bail order.

Option D

The Court used the description in Bijay Kumar Mahanty while considering a police officer's disobedience of a bail order.

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