Supreme Court of India

State of Assam & Ors. v. Om Prakash Moht& Ors.

Neutral citation
Reported as [1973] 3 S.C.R. 169
Bench C.A. Vaidyialingam J.
Decided 22 December 1972

INSC stands for INDIAN SUPREME COURT. A neutral citation scheme assigned by the Court itself, so a judgment can be cited without depending on a commercial law reporter. INSC is the neutral citation scheme assigned by the Supreme Court, so a judgment can be cited without depending on a commercial law reporter.

2 Supreme Court benches have cited this judgment.

What the Court ordered

We hold that the High Court was in error in holding that Rule 24 ( 3 ) and the explanation to Rule 54 of D the Mineral Concession Rules 1960 are contrary to the provisions of the Act and should be struck down.

Judgment, page 10

Authorities it was built on

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 relied on · 1 referred to

Sign in free to read it

  • The full judgment, page by page, as published in the Supreme Court Reports
  • The ratio: what the Court held, verbatim, with the page it sits on
  • Every bench that relied on it, and every bench that argued against it
  • Search every reported judgment, by party, citation or question
  • Download the PDF, copy pinpoint citations ready for a filing
Sign in to read - for free

An email address, no password.