Supreme Court of India

H. H. Maharajadhiraja Madhav Rao Jiwaji Rao Scindia Bahadur & Ors. v. Union of India

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Reported as [1971] 3 S.C.R. 9

Bench M. Hidayatullah J.

Decided 15 December 1970

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the right given to the Rulers under Art. 291 is an enforceable one.

Judgment, page 173

Authorities it was built on

1968 State of Madhya Pradesh v. Ranojirao Shinde & Anr. cited by 11
1963 Jayantilal Amrit Lal Shodhan v. F.N. Rana and Others cited by 10
1960 Madhaorao Phalke v. The State of Madhya Bharat cited by 10
1954 The Dominion of India and Another v. Shrinbai A. Irani and Another cited by 9
1964 State of Gujarat v. Vora Fiddali Badruddin Mithibarwala cited by 4
1951 State of Seraikella v. Union of India and Another cited by 3
1951 Karnani Industrial Bank, Limited v. The Province of Bengal and Others cited by 3

Where later benches applied it

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2020 Indore Development Authority v. Manoharlal & Ors. Etc. referred to
2019 Talat Fatima Hasan through Her Constituted Attorney Sh. Syed Mehdi Husain v. Nawab Syed Murtaza Ali Khan (d) by Lrs. & Ors. referred to
2018 Government of Nct of Delhi v. Union of India & Another referred to
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2016 Suresh Chand Gautam v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. referred to
2012 In Re: Ramlila Maidan Incident Dt.4/5.06.2011 v. Home Secretary, Union of India & Ors. referred to
2012 Jik Industries Limited & Ors. v. Amarlal V. Jumani and Another referred to
2010 H.S. Vankani and Ors. v. State of Gujarat and Ors. referred to
2021 Dr. Jaishri Laxmanrao Patil v. The Chief Minister & Ors. mentioned
2011 Abhay Singh Chautala v. C.b.i mentioned
1995 The Municipal Corporation for City of Pune and Anr. v. Bharat Forge Co. Ltd. and Ors. mentioned
2023 In Re: Article 370 of the Constitution v.. explained

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