Vineet Narain and Ors. v. Union of India and Anr. (1998) 1 SCC 226, popularly known as "Hawala case

" in the absence of appropriate legislation and even executive orders in matters of public interest and urgency, the Supreme Court, in exercise of its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution, can issue orders and directions to fill the gap for enforcement of fundamental rights and doing complete justice between the parties.