Supreme Court of India

Kunga Nima Lepcha & Ors. v. State of Sikkim & Ors.

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Reported as [2010] 3 S.C.R. 787
Bench K.G. Balakrishnan CJI, P. Sathasivam and J.M. Panchal JJ.
Decided 25 March 2010

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Constitution of India, 1950: Article 32 - Public Interest Litigation - Against Chief Minister - By persons belonging to political parties - Alleging possession of assets disproportionate to known source of income and criminal misconduct - Seeking initiation of investigation by CBI - Held: The writ petition in the nature of PIL not maintainable - The status of petitioners as belonging to political party leads to apprehension that the petition is not the result of public­ spirited concern - Writ jurisdiction can be exercised only when there is violation of fundamental rights and not where

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