Supreme Court of India

R. Senthil Babu v. State of Tamil Nadu and A,nr.

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Reported as [2008] 17 S.C.R. 631
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and Dr. Mukundakam Sharma JJ.
Decided 16 December 2008

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Constitution of India, 1950 - Arts. 226 and 14 - Writ petition raising issues of public importance - Requirement of c pleadings with sufficient data and details - Contract carriage vis-a-vis stage carriage - Taxation - Principle of proportionality - Amendment Act providing for increased rates of tax in respect of contract carriage - Order of High Court on the writ petition filed by appellants challenging constitutional validity of the said Act - Appeals against - Held: Petition before High Court was very sketchy - Pleadings at the initial stage was thus insufficient- No infirmity in judgment

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