Supreme Court of India

Darshan Lal Mehra and 23 Others v. Union of India and Others

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Reported as [1992] 3 S.C.R. 704
Bench Kuldip Singh J.
Decided 4 August 1992

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U.P. Nagar Mahapalika Adhiniyam, 1959-Sections 172, 2(77j­ Tlteatre tax under Lucknow Nagar Mahapalika Theatre Tax Rules, 1965- Fixing rate of tax on the basis of annual rental value of Cinemas-Wltether arbitrary or violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India, 1950. The proposal of the Nagar Mahapalika, Lucknow to levy theatre tax, @ Rs.S per cinema show held in a building assessed on annual rental value of Rs. l~,000 or more and @ Rs. 3 per cinema show held in a building assessed on annual rental value of less than Rs. 10,000 was accepted by the State Government by following the

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