Supreme Court of India

Union of India and Anr. v. S.P. Anand and Ors.

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Reported as [1998] 3 S.C.R. 1046
Bench S.C. Agra Wal, Dr. A.S. Anand and S. Saghir Ahmad JJ.
Decided 7 August 1998

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Constitution of India, I 950 : Articles I 36 and 226--Rule nisi-Jssuance of -By High Court-To parties impleaded as respondents in writ petition-Appeal against-Before Supreme Court-Entertainment of -Held: The question whether the writ petition prima facie raises arguable or triable issues can be agitated before the Supreme Court in order to assail the High Court's order. Article 226--Writ petition-Maintainability of -Rule nisi-Issuance of-Held: High Court should be satisfied that a prima facie case is made out-If the High Court finds that the petition raises no triable issues it has to be

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