Supreme Court of India

General Officer Commanding-in-chief & Anr. v. Subhash Chandra Yadav & Anr.

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Reported as [1988] 3 S.C.R. 62

Bench Ranganath Misra and Murari Mohon Dup JJ.

Decided 25 February 1988

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that rule 5--C is ultra vires the G_ provision of the rule making power of the Central Government under the Cantonment Act.

Judgment, page 10

Authorities it was built on

1960 Jestamani Gulabrai Dholkia and Others v. The Scindia Steam Navigation Comp Any, Bombay and Others cited by 4

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2017 Power Machines India Limited v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. distinguished

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