Supreme Court of India

S.S. Dhanoa v. Municipal Corporation, Delhi & Ors.

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Reported as [1981] 3 S.C.R. 864

Bench O. Chinnappa Reddy J.

Decided 8 May 1981

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Judgment, page 11

Authorities it was built on

1975 Sukhdev Singh & Ors. v. Bhagatram Sardar Singh Raghuvanshi and Anr. cited by 47
1975 Sabhajit Tewary v. Union of India & Ors. cited by 26

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2024 Directorate of Enforcement v. Bibhu Prasad Acharya, Etc. referred to
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2015 State of Maharashtra & Ors. v. Brijlal Sadasukh Modani referred to
2011 The National Textile Corporation Ltd. v. Nareshkumar Badrikumar Jagad & Ors. referred to
2020 Pandurang Ganpati Chaugule v. Vishwasrao Patil Murgud Sahakari Bank Limited distinguished

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