Supreme Court of India

Russel Joy v. Union of India & Ors.

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Reported as [2018] 1 S.C.R. 206
Bench Dipak Misra, A. M. Khanwilkar and Dr. D. Y. Chandrachud JJ.
Decided 11 January 2018

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Constitution of India – Art. 32 – 121 years old Mullaperiyar dam in the S tate of Kerala, Chief Engineer of the dam pr oject envisaged the lifetime of the dam for a period of 50 years – Need for assessment of lifespan of Mullaperiyar dam, keeping in view the safety of the citizens especially the persons r esiding downstream of the river – W rit petition seeking issuance of W rit of Mandamus directing the Government of India to appoint an international agency to study and to adjudge the lifespan of Mullaperiyar Dam and the dam to be de-commissioned within the time period – Held: Ther e has to

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