Supreme Court of India
Chairman, Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation & Ors. v. Smt. Santosh & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
In view of the above, as the 'Jugaad' is covered in the definition ofthe motor vehicle under Section 2(28) of the Act, D the statutory authorities cannot escape from their duty to enforce · the law and restrain the plying of 'Jugaad'.
Judgment, page 18
From the headnote
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: Separation of powers - Issuance of directions by constitutional courts in case of legislative vacuum - HELD: So far as the legislation by court is concerned, as a corollary 0 to doctrine of separation of powers, a judge merely applies the law that it gets from legislature - He is simply not authorised to legislate - However, simply filling up an existing vacuum till legislature chooses to make appropriate laws, does not amount to taking over the functions of legislature - Supreme Court has insightfully identified Art. 32 as the constitutional provision that provides for
Authorities it was built on
- 1997 Vishaka and Ors. v. State of Rajasthan and Ors.
- 2006 M. Nagaraj and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors
- 1998 Supreme Court Bar Association v. Union of India
- 1996 D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal
- 1997 Vineet Narain and Ors v. Union of India and Anr.
- 2011 Dayaram v. Sudhir Batham & Ors.
- 2007 State of U.P. and Ors. v. Jeet S. Bisht and Anr.
- 2005 Natwar Parikh and Co. Lid. v. State of Karnataka and Ors.
- 1987 M.K. Kunhimohammed v. P.A. Ahmedkuity & Ors.
Where later benches applied it
- 2024 M/s Bajaj Alliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Rambha Devi & Ors.
- 2026 Ultratech Cement Limited v. The State of Gujarat
Of those, 1 referred to · 1 mentioned
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