Supreme Court of India

Municipal Council, Ratlam v. Shri Vardhichand & Ors.

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Reported as [1981] 1 S.C.R. 97

Decided 29 July 1980

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Code of Criminal Procedure 1973, s. 133 & M. P. Municipalities Act 1961, s. 123-Municipa/ity not providing sanitary facilities and construction of public conveniences for slum dwellers-Whether Courts can compel municipal body to carry out its duty to the community to provide amenities and' abate nuisance. The residents (r~spondents) of a prominent residential locality of the c Municipality (petitioner) in their complaint under s. 133 Criminal Procedure Code to the Sub-Divisional Magistrate averred that the Municipality had failed despite several pleas, to meet its basic obligations, like

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