Supreme Court of India

Madhu Kishwar and Ors. Etc. v. State of Bihar and Ors.

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Reported as [1996] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 442

Bench Kuldip Singh, K. Ramaswamy and M.M. Punchhi JJ.

Decided 7 April 1996

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that in the peculiar facts of the case the State of Bihar should re-examine the matter.

Judgment, page 34

Authorities it was built on

1977 V. Tulasamma & Ors. v. V. Sesha Reddi (dead) by L.rs. cited by 33
1991 Thota Sesharathamma and Anr. v. Thota Manikyamma (dead) by Lrs. and Ors. cited by 5

Where later benches applied it

2018 Justice K. S. Puttaswamy (retd.) v. Union of India & Ors. relied on
2017 Shayara Bano v. Union of India and Others relied on
2014 Charu Khurana & Others v. Union of India & Others relied on
2022 Kamla Neti (dead) through Lrs. v. The Special Land Acquisition Officer & Ors. referred to
2013 Voluntary Health Association of Punjab v. Union of India & Others referred to

Of those, 3 relied on · 2 referred to

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