Supreme Court of India

Sakal Papers (p) Ltd., and Others v. The Union of India

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Reported as [1962] 3 S.C.R. 842

Bench Bhuvneshwar Prasad Sinha J.

Decided 25 September 1961

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Authorities it was built on

1953 Dwarkadas Shrinivas of Bombay v. The Sholapur Spinning & Weaving Co. Ltd., and Others. cited by 27

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2023 Kaushal Kishor v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. relied on
2019 Moons Technologies Ltd. (formerly Known as Financial Technologies India Ltd.) & Ors. v. Union of India relied on
2024 Nipun Malhotra v. Sony Pictures Films India Private Limited & Ors. referred to
2024 Association for Democratic Reforms & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors. referred to
2021 Rajeev Suri v. Delhi Development Authority & Ors referred to
2020 Anuradha Bhasin v. Union of India & Ors. referred to
2015 Shreya Singhal v. Union of India referred to
2013 State of Maharashtra & Anr. v. Indian Hotel & Restaurants Assn. & Ors mentioned
2012 Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam & Anr. v. The Election Commission of India mentioned
2016 Subramanian Swamy v. Union of India, Ministry of Law & Ors. not applicable

Of those, 2 relied on · 5 referred to · 2 mentioned · 1 not applicable

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