Supreme Court of India

Dr. Monica Kumar & Anr. v. State of U. P. & Ors.

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Reported as [2008] 9 S.C.R. 943

Bench S.B. Sinha J.

Decided 27 May 2008

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that it is a fit case where we should exercise our jurisdiction under Article 142 of the Consti tution of India.

Judgment, page 30

Authorities it was built on

1994 Shri Bhajanlal, Chief Minister, Haryana v. Mis Jindal Strips Ltd. and Ors. cited by 17

Where later benches applied it

2025 Suman Mishra & Ors. v. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. relied on
2021 Ramgopal & Anr. v. The State of Madhya Pradesh relied on
2021 Krishna Lal Chawla & Ors. v. State of U.P. & Anr. relied on
2024 A.S. Pharma Pvt. Ltd. v. Nayati Medical Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. referred to
2022 The State of Maharashtra & Anr. v. Dr. Maroti S/o Kashinath Pimpalkar referred to
2022 Daxaben v. The State of Gujarat & Ors. referred to
2022 Ramveer Upadhyay & Anr. v. State of U.P. & Anr. referred to
2018 Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association & Anr. v. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. referred to

Of those, 3 relied on · 5 referred to

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