Supreme Court of India

Union of India v. Rafique Shaikh Bhikan & Ors.

Neutral citation

Reported as [2013] 5 S.C.R. 428

Bench Aftab Alam J.

Decided 16 April 2013

INSC stands for INDIAN SUPREME COURT. A neutral citation scheme assigned by the Court itself, so a judgment can be cited without depending on a commercial law reporter. INSC is the neutral citation scheme assigned by the Supreme Court, so a judgment can be cited without depending on a commercial law reporter.

4 Supreme Court benches have cited this judgment.

What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the classification of PTOs to categories I & 2 is fair and reasonable and strikes a proper E balance between the needs of the pilgrims and also making provision for new entrants on a caliberated basis.

Judgment, page 15

From the headnote

Hajj policy - Policy for Haj Committee of India Pilgrims - Held: Practice of framing Hajj Policy on annual basis is ad hoc and unsatisfactory - Requirement of a policy framework for five years - Proposed Hajj Policy 2013 - 2017 be posted on the website of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) inviting objections, comments and suggestions - Final policy to remain valid and operative for five years upto Hajj 2017 and may be amended only in case of any change in arrangements with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as per the agreement entered into between the two countries every year. Hajj policy -

Authorities it was built on

2005 Mridul Dhar (minor) and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors. cited by 14

Where later benches applied it

2019 Federation Haj Ptos of India v. Union of India referred to
2018 Ruby Tour Services Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India referred to
2018 United Air Travel Services through its Proprietor A.D.M. Anwar Khan v. Union of India through Secretary (ministry of External Affairs) referred to
2016 Subhan Tours & Travel Services v. Union of India referred to

Of those, 4 referred to

Sign in free to read it

The full judgment, page by page, as published in the Supreme Court Reports
The ratio: what the Court held, verbatim, with the page it sits on
Every bench that relied on it, and every bench that argued against it
Search every reported judgment, by party, citation or question
Download the PDF, copy pinpoint citations ready for a filing

An email address, no password.