Supreme Court of India

The State of Gujarat and Another v. Shri Ambica Mills Ltd., Ahmedabad, Etc.

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Reported as [1974] 3 S.C.R. 760

Bench A. N. Ray, H. R. Khanna.T K. K. Mamew, Y. V. B Chandrachud and A. Alagiriswami JJ.

Decided 26 March 1974

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the impugned sections are valid and c aUow the appeals with costs.

Judgment, page 29

Authorities it was built on

1954 Behram Khurshed Pesikaka v. The State of Bombay. cited by 26
1955 Bhikaji Narain Dhakras and Others v. The State of Madhya Pradesh and Another. cited by 12

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