Supreme Court of India

Union of India and Anr. v. S.B. Vohra and Ors.

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Reported as [2004] 1 S.C.R. 36

Bench V.N. Khare J.

Decided 5 January 2004

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that it is not a fit case wherein this Court should exercise its discretionary jurisdiction.

Judgment, page 26

Authorities it was built on

1997 Mansukhlal Vithaldas Chauhan v. State of Gujarat cited by 25
1965 Dwarkanath, Hindu Undivided Family v. Income-tax Officer, Special Circle, Kanpur Andanr. cited by 15

Where later benches applied it

2017 Royal Medical Trust and Another v. Union of India and Another relied on
2015 D. N. Jeevaraj v. Chief Secretary, Govt. of Karnataka & Ors. relied on
2026 The State of Uttarakhand v. Sarita Singh mentioned
2021 Punjab State Co-operative Milk Producers Federation Ltd. & Anr. v. Balbir Kumar Walia & Ors. distinguished

Of those, 2 relied on · 1 distinguished · 1 mentioned

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