Supreme Court of India

Naga People's Movement of Human Rights Etc. v. Union of India

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Reported as [1997] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 469

Bench J.S. Verma, M.M. Punchhi, S.C. Agrawal, Dr. A.S. Anand and S.P. Bharucha JJ.

Decided 27 November 1997

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that since the order of the Central Government refusing or granting the sanction under Section 6 C is subject to judicial review, the Central Government shall pass an order giving reasons.

Judgment, page 41

From the headnote

The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, read with Constitution of India Article 254, Union List, entries I, 2, 2A--Constitutional validity of- Whether Parliament lacked legislative competence to make Act in respect of maintenance of public order-Held, is an Act providing for deployment of. armed forces in aid of civil power; not ultra vires legislative power of Parliament. The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, read with Constitution of India, Articles 352 and 355-Whether the Act intended to achieve same result as Proclamation of Emergency or imposition of President's Rule-Held, no

Authorities it was built on

1994 S.R. Bommai v. Union of India and Ors. cited by 68
1968 Paokai Haokip v. Rishang & Ors. cited by 6

Where later benches applied it

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2013 Union of India & Anr. v. Ashok Kumar Aggarwal relied on
2012 General Officer Commanding v. Cbi and Anr relied on
2024 IN RE : SECTION 6A OF THE CITIZENSHIP ACT 1955 versus referred to
2020 Indore Development Authority v. Manoharlal & Ors. Etc. referred to
2018 Lourembam Deben Singh & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors. Etc. referred to
2014 Dr. Subramanian Swamy v. Director, Centeral Bureau of Investigation & Anr. referred to
2013 M/s. P.G.F. Limited & Ors. v. Union of India & Another mentioned

Of those, 3 relied on · 4 referred to · 1 mentioned

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