Supreme Court of India

Motor General Traders & Anr. Etc Etc. v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors. Etc. Etc.

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Reported as [1984] 1 S.C.R. 594

Bench A.P. Sen J.

Decided 26 October 1983

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the Act has to be. sustained even after sfriking down clause (b) of section 32 of the ·Act.

Judgment, page 25

Authorities it was built on

1958 Shri Ram Krishna Dalmia v. Shri Justice S. R. Tendolkar & Others cited by 108

Where later benches applied it

2018 Joseph Shine v. Union of India relied on
2016 Hiral P. Harsora and Ors. v. Kusum Narottamdas Harsora and Ors. relied on
2024 IN RE : SECTION 6A OF THE CITIZENSHIP ACT 1955 versus referred to
2024 Shaji Poulose v. Institute of Chartered Accountants of India & Others referred to
2015 Smt. Noorunissa Begum v. Brij Kishore Sangh! referred to
2012 Dropti Devi & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors. referred to
2023 Supriyo @ Supriya Chakraborty & Anr v. Union of India distinguished
2014 Abp Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors. not applicable

Of those, 2 relied on · 1 distinguished · 4 referred to · 1 not applicable

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