Supreme Court of India

Union of India v. Association for Democratic Reforms and Anr.

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Reported as [2002] 3 S.C.R. 696

Bench M.B. Shah, Bisheshwar Prasad Singh and H.K. Sema JJ.

Decided 2 May 2002

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34 Supreme Court benches have cited this judgment.

What the Court ordered

In the result, Civil Appeal No. 7178 of 200 I is partly allowed and the ' directions issued by the High Court are modified as stated above.

Judgment, page 34

Authorities it was built on

1997 Vishaka and Ors. v. State of Rajasthan and Ors. cited by 70
1991 Kihoto Hollohan v. Zachillhu and Others cited by 59
1991 K. Veeraswami v. Union of India and Others cited by 53

Where later benches applied it

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2022 S. Rukmini Madegowda v. The State Election Commission & Ors relied on
2019 Central Public Information Officer, v. Subhash Chandra Agarwal relied on
2019 Satish Ukey v. Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis and Anr. relied on
2019 Anjali Bhardwaj and Others v. Union of India and Others relied on
2018 Lok Prahari, through its General Secretary S. N. Shukla v. Union of India & Others Writ Petition (c) No. 784 of 2015 February 16, 2018 relied on
2016 Sri Mairembam Prithviraj @ Pr!thviraj Singh. v. Shri Pukhrem Sharatchandra Singh relied on
2015 Krishnamoorthy v. Sivakumar & Ors. relied on
2013 People's Union for Civil Liberties & Anr. v. Union of India & Anr. relied on
2012 Ravi Yashwant v. District Collector, Raigad and Ors. relied on
2012 V.K. Naswa v. Home Secretary, U.O.I. and Ors. relied on
2011 Delhi Jal Board v. National Campaign for Dignity and Rights of Sewerage and Allied Workers & Others relied on
2025 Poonam v. Dule Singh & Ors. referred to
2025 Ajmera Shyam v. Smt. Kova Laxmi & Ors. referred to
2024 Karikho Kri v. Nuney Tayang and Another referred to
2024 Association for Democratic Reforms & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors. referred to
2023 Supriyo @ Supriya Chakraborty & Anr v. Union of India referred to
2022 Ravi Namboothiri v. K.A. Baiju & Ors referred to
2021 Brajesh Singh v. Sunil Arora & Ors. referred to
2018 Public Interest Foundation & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr. referred to
2017 Kameng Dolo v. Atumwelly referred to
2016 Savelife Foundation & Anr. v. Union of India & Anr. referred to
2015 Reserve Bank of India v. Jayantilal N. Mistry referred to
2014 Manoj Narula v. Union of India referred to
2014 State of Tamil Nadu v. State of Kerala & Anr. referred to
2013 Thalappalam Ser. Coop. Bank Ltd. and Ors. v. State of Kerala and Ors. referred to
2013 S. Subramaniam Balaji v. The Government of Tamil Nadu & Ors. referred to
2013 Indian Soaps & Toiletries Makers Association v. Ozair Husain and Others referred to
2012 Sabeeha Faikage & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors. referred to
2012 Shambhu Prasad Sharma v. Shri Charandas Mahant & Ors. referred to
2012 Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam & Anr. v. The Election Commission of India referred to
2012 Mangani Lal Mandal v. Bishnu Deo Bhandari mentioned

Of those, 14 relied on · 19 referred to · 1 mentioned

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