Supreme Court of India

The Ahmedabad St.xaviers College Society & Anr. Etc. v. State of Gujarat & Anr.

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Reported as [1975] 1 S.C.R. 173

Decided 26 April 1974

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22 Supreme Court benches have cited this judgment.

Authorities it was built on

1962 Rev. Sidhajbhai Sabhai and Others v. State of Bombay and Another cited by 17
1968 Rev. Father W. Proost and Ors. v. The State of Bihar & Ors. cited by 10
1971 D. A. V. College Bathinda, Etc. v. State of Punjab & Ors. cited by 5

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2020 Sk. Md. Rafique v. Managing Committee, Contai Rahamania High Madrasah and Others followed
2025 Gayatri Balasamy v. M/s Isg Novasoft Technologies Limited referred to
2024 Anjum Kadari & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors. referred to
2024 IN RE : SECTION 6A OF THE CITIZENSHIP ACT 1955 versus referred to
2024 Army Welfare Education Society New Delhi v. Sunil Kumar Sharma & Ors. Etc. referred to
2023 Icon Education Society v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Others referred to
2022 Aishat Shifa v. The State of Karnataka & Ors referred to
2022 St. Mary’s Education Society & Anr. v. Rajendra Prasad Bhargava & Ors. referred to
2016 Jindal Stainless Ltd. & Anr v. State of Haryana & Ors referred to
2014 Chandana Das v. State of West Bengal & Ors. referred to
2013 Christian Medical College Vellore & Ors v. Union of India and Ors. referred to
2012 National Council for Teacher Education and Another v. Venus Public Education Society and Others referred to
2011 Indian Medical Association v. Union of India & Ors. referred to
2010 Sindhi Education Society & Anr. v. The Chief Secretary, Govt. of Nct of Delhi & Ors. referred to
2014 Pramati Educational & Cultural Trust ® & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors. mentioned
2014 State of Karnataka & Anr. v. Associated Management of (government Recognised..:.. Unaided - English Medium) Primary & Secondary Schools & Ors. mentioned
2011 Dr. T. Varghese George v. Kora K. George & Ors. mentioned
2021 The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. v. Principal Abhay Nandan Inter College & Ors. not applicable

Of those, 2 relied on · 3 followed · 13 referred to · 3 mentioned · 1 not applicable

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