Supreme Court of India

Asit Kumar v. State of West Bengal & Ors.

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Reported as [2009] 1 S.C.R. 469
Bench Markandey Kat Ju and R.M. Lodha JJ.
Decided 21 January 2009

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CONSTITUTION OF /NOIA, 1950: · Article 32 - Powers of Court under - In a matter arising c out of contempt of court proceedings', Supreme Court directing cancellation of liquor licences without hearing the affected parties - Writ petition filed challenging the directions - HELD: It is a basic principle of justice that no adverse orders should be passed against a party without hearing him - Writ 0 petitions are treated recall petitions because order passed by the Court canceling certain licences was passed without giving opportunity of hearing to the persons who had been granted licences -

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