Supreme Court of India

State of U.P. and Ors. v. Jeet S. Bisht and Anr.

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Reported as [2007] 7 S.C.R. 705

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

Decided 18 May 2007

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From the headnote

i Consumer Protection Act, 1986-Sections 9 and 16-Cons·umer Forums-Conditions of service of members-Central and State Governments requested to consider fixing adequate salaries and allowances for members c at all three levels so that they can function effectively and with a free mind- Request also made to fill up vacancies expeditiously so that the forums can function effectively-Matter referred before another bench. Respondent approached a District Consumer Forum with a grievance about charging of excessive electricity bills by the State Eledricity board. However, it was not decided as the

Authorities it was built on

1997 Vishaka and Ors. v. State of Rajasthan and Ors. cited by 70
2003 State of Punjab and Anr. v. Mis. Devans Modern Breweries and Anr. Etc. cited by 30
2002 Dr. J.J. Merchant and Ors. v. Shrinath Chaturvedi cited by 22
1953 Nalinakhya Bysack v. Shyam Sunder Haldar and Others cited by 20
1977 Union of India v. Sankal Chand Himatlal Sheth and Anr. cited by 17
2003 The Divisional Controller, Ksrtc v. Mahadeva Shetty and Anr. cited by 12
1986 Commissioner of Sales Tax, U.P. v. Auriaya Chamber of Commerce, Allahabad cited by 3
1972 N. S. Vardachari v. G. Vasantha Pai and Anr. cited by 3

Where later benches applied it

2015 State of Uttar Pradesh and Others v. Anil Kumar Sharma and Another, relied on
2012 V.K. Naswa v. Home Secretary, U.O.I. and Ors. relied on
2024 IN RE: DIRECTIONS IN THE MATTER OF DEMOLITION OF STRUCTURES versus referred to
2023 Anoop Baranwal v. Union of India referred to
2017 Techi Tagi Tara v. Rajendra Singh Bhandari & Ors. referred to
2013 Chairman, Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation & Ors. v. Smt. Santosh & Ors. referred to
2010 State of West Bengal & Ors. v. The Committee for Protection of Democratic Rights, West Bengal & Ors referred to

Of those, 2 relied on · 5 referred to

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