Supreme Court of India

Lilly Kurian v. Sr. Lewina and Ors.

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Reported as [1979] 1 S.C.R. 820

Bench Y.V. Chandrachud J.

Decided 15 September 1978

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Authorities it was built on

1962 Rev. Sidhajbhai Sabhai and Others v. State of Bombay and Another cited by 17
1969 State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. v. Shardul Singh cited by 17

Where later benches applied it

2020 Sk. Md. Rafique v. Managing Committee, Contai Rahamania High Madrasah and Others followed
2002 T.M.A. Pal Foundation and Ors. v. State of Karnataka and Ors. mentioned
1991 St. Stephen's College Etc. Etc. v. University of Delhi Etc. Etc. mentioned
2018 Justice K. S. Puttaswamy (retd.) v. Union of India & Ors. not applicable

Of those, 1 followed · 2 mentioned · 1 not applicable

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