Supreme Court of India

Satya Ranjan Majhi and Anr. v. State of Orissa and Ors.

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Reported as [2003] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 994
Bench V.N. Khare Cl and S.B. Sinha JJ.
Decided 25 August 2003

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Orissa Freedom of Religion Act, 1967/0ris$a Freedom of Religion Rules, 1989: . . Ss.2 and 7/rr.4 and 5-Constitutional validity of-Held, the Act has been held to be a valid piece of legislation by this Court•-As re1;ards the rules, the judgment of the High Court does not show that question regarding vires of sub-rule (3) of rule 5 was specifically mooted-Merely because an inquiry is contemplated under r.5, it does not ipso facto maki the rule invalid-Furthermore, the question as to whether a rule is ultra vires or not must be adjudged having regard to public order in mind-Since no such

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