Supreme Court of India

Ashok Kumar Sonkar v. Union of India and Ors.

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Reported as [2007] 3 S.C.R. 95

Bench S.B. Sinha and Markandey Ka Tju JJ.

Decided 23 February 2007

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Authorities it was built on

1996 Bansilal Farms Etc. v. Umarani Bose and Ors. cited by 39
2005 State of U.P. v. Neeraj Awasthi and Ors. cited by 22
1997 Ashok Kumar Sharma and Ors. v. Chander Shekhar and Anr. cited by 15
1992 Ashok Kumar Sharma and Anr v. Chander Shekher and Anr. cited by 7

Where later benches applied it

2025 Sakshi Arha v. The Rajasthan High Court & Ors. referred to
2025 Jomon K.K. v. Shajimon P. & Ors. Etc. referred to
2024 Krishnadatt Awasthy v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. referred to
2023 Divya v. Union of India & Ors. referred to
2023 Sakshi Arha v. The Rajasthan High Court and Others referred to
2020 State of U.P. v. Sudhir Kumar Singh and Ors. referred to
2011 Trilok Sudhirbhai Pandya v. Union of India & Ors. mentioned

Of those, 6 referred to · 1 mentioned

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