Supreme Court of India

K.C. Vasanth Kumar & Another. v. State of Karnataka

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Reported as [1985] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 352

Bench Y.V. Chandrachud J.

Decided 8 May 1985

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1967 S.G. Jaisinghani v. Union of India and Ors. cited by 69
1974 State of Uttar Pradesh v. Pradip Tandon & Ors. cited by 16
1973 Janki Prasad Parimoo & Ors. Etc. Etc. v. State of Jammu & Kashmir & Ors. cited by 11

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2022 Janhit Abhiyan v. Union of India relied on
2026 Union of India and Others v. Rohith Nathan and Another, Etc. referred to
2024 The State of Punjab & Ors. v. Davinder Singh & Ors. referred to
2021 Dr. Jaishri Laxmanrao Patil v. The Chief Minister & Ors. referred to

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