Supreme Court of India

Anil Kumar Neotia and Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

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Reported as [1988] 3 S.C.R. 738

Bench Sabyasachi Mukharji and G.L. Oza JJ.

Decided 26 April 1988

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the law as declared by this Court in Doypack Systems Pvt.

Judgment, page 16

Authorities it was built on

1960 Kavalappara Kottarathil Kochuni and Others v. The State of Madras and Others cited by 46
1952 The State of Bihar v. Maharajadhiraja Sir Kameshwar Singh of Darbhanga and Others cited by 11

Where later benches applied it

2010 Omprakash Verma & Ors. v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors. relied on
2008 Maharashtra State Judges Association & Ors. v. The Registrar General, High Court, High Court of Judicature at Bombay & Anr. mentioned
2003 State of U.P. and Ors. v. Vam Organic Chemicals Ltd. and Ors. mentioned
2002 Suganthi Suresh Kumar v. Jagdeeshan mentioned
1989 Kesho Ram & Co. & Ors. Etc. v. Union of India & Ors. mentioned

Of those, 1 relied on · 4 mentioned

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