Supreme Court of India

Vincent Panikurlangara v. Union of India & Ors.

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Reported as [1987] 2 S.C.R. 468
Bench Ranganath Misra and M.M. Dutt JJ.
Decided 3 March 1987

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that on this Commit­ tee too there should be adequate representation on behalf of the con­ suming public.

Judgment, page 15

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Constitution of India, 1950, Article 144-Civil and judicial authorities to act in aid of the Supreme Court-Public Interest Litiga­ tion relating to drug policy filed in the interest of nation's health­ Statutory bodies except State of Karnataka responding to Supreme Court's notice-Constitutional obligation stressed. Public Interest Litigation-Health Care for citizens-Whether the Supreme Court could interfere with the matter touching the policy of the Government and the duty cast under Article 47 of the Constitution. The petitioner, an advocate by profession bas moved the Supreme Court in

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