Supreme Court of India

Bhuri Nath and Ors. v. State of Jammu and Kashmir and Ors.

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Reported as [1997] 1 S.C.R. 138

Bench K. Ramaswamy and G.B. Pattanaik JJ.

Decided 10 January 1997

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What the Court ordered

We hold that there is no D scope to apprehend that the Board will misuse or abuse the power and mismanage the funds or properties of the Shrine.

Judgment, page 27

Authorities it was built on

1997 A.S. Narayana Deekshitulu Etc. v. State of Andhra Pradesh and Ors. cited by 13
1971 Union of India v. Sudhansu Mazumdar & Ors. cited by 2

Where later benches applied it

2014 Dr. Suhas H. Pophale v. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. and its Estate Officer relied on
2023 Dr. Premachandran Keezhoth & Anr v. The Chancellor Kannur University & Ors. referred to
2017 K. S. Varghese & Ors. v. St. Peters & Pauls Syrian Orth. & Ors. referred to
2016 Nabam Rebia, and Bamang Felix v. Deputy Speaker and Others referred to
2015 Riju Prasad Sarma Etc. Etc. v. State of Assam & Ors. referred to
2013 State of Gujarat & Anr. v. Honble Mr. Justice R. A. Mehta (retd) & Ors. referred to

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