Supreme Court of India

State of Kerala & Anr. v. N. M. Thomas & Ors.

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Reported as [1976] 1 S.C.R. 906

Bench A.N. Ray J.

Decided 19 September 1975

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Authorities it was built on

1967 S.G. Jaisinghani v. Union of India and Ors. cited by 69
1966 Govind Dattatray Kelkar & Ors. v. Chief Controller of Imports & Exports & Ors. cited by 2

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2023 Reserve Bank of India & Ors. v. A.K. Nair & Ors. referred to
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2023 Anushka Rengunthwar & Ors v. Union of India & Ors. referred to
2022 Janhit Abhiyan v. Union of India referred to
2021 Dr. Jaishri Laxmanrao Patil v. The Chief Minister & Ors. referred to
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2020 Chebrolu Leela Prasad Rao & Ors. v. State of A.P. & Ors. referred to
2019 B K Pavitra and Ors. v. The Union of India and Ors referred to
2018 Jarnail Singh & Others v. Lachhmi Narain Gupta & Others referred to
2018 Bir Singh v. Delhi Jal Board & Ors. referred to
2018 Government of Nct of Delhi v. Union of India & Another referred to
2017 Union of India & Ors. v. M. Selvakumar & Anr. referred to
2016 Rajeev Kumar Gupta & Others v. Union of India & Others referred to
2013 Chairman, Rushikulya Gramya Bank v. Bisawamber Patro & Others referred to
2011 Aruna Ramchandra Shanbaug v. Union of India and Others referred to
2010 Union of India v. Ramesh Ram & Ors. Etc. referred to
2014 Pramati Educational & Cultural Trust ® & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors. mentioned
2024 The State of Punjab & Ors. v. Davinder Singh & Ors. explained

Of those, 5 relied on · 2 followed · 21 referred to · 1 mentioned · 1 explained

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