Supreme Court of India

Video Electronics Pvt. Ltd. and Anr. Etc. Etc. v. State of Punjab & Anr. Etc. Etc.

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Reported as [1989] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 731

Bench Sabyasachi Mukharji, S. Ranganathan and B J.S. Verma JJ.

Decided 22 December 1989

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the notifications impugned cannot be challenged and the petition cannot succeed.

Judgment, page 28

Authorities it was built on

1964 State of Madhya Pradesh v. Bhailal Bhai & Ors. cited by 28
1960 Atiabari Tea Co., Ltd. v. The State of Assam and Others. (and Connected Petition and Appeals) cited by 20
1965 Kalyani Stores v. The State of Orissa and Others cited by 18
1988 Weston Electroniks & Anr. v. State of Gujarat & Anr. cited by 4

Where later benches applied it

2019 State of Gujarat and Others Etc. v. Jayeshbhai Kanjibhai Kalathiya Etc. relied on
2018 Navtej Singh Johar & Ors. v. Union of India Thr. Secretary Ministry of Law and Justice relied on
2024 Property Owners Association & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors. referred to
2023 The Animal Welfare Board of India and Ors. v. Union of India & Anr referred to
2020 Union of India & Ors. v. M/s G S Chatha Rice Mills & Anr. referred to
2016 Jindal Stainless Ltd. & Anr v. State of Haryana & Ors referred to
2025 M/s U.P. Asbestos Limited v. State of Rajasthan & Others distinguished
2022 M/s Hero Motocorp Ltd v. Union of India & Ors. not applicable

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

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