Supreme Court of India

The Animal Welfare Board of India & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

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Reported as [2018] 1 S.C.R. 407
Bench Dipak Misra and R. F. Nariman JJ.
Decided 2 February 2018

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We are of the view that these writ petitions need to be authoritatively decided by a Constitution Bench of 5 learned Judges, as the writ petitions involve substantial questions relating to the inter pretation of the Constitution of India.

Judgment, page 3

From the headnote

Reference to larger Bench – Writ petitions filed to quash and set aside a notification dated 7 th January, 2016 issued by Union of India and to direct the Respondents to ensure compliance with orde r passed by Supreme Court in . Nagaraja case – While the writ petitions were pending, the 2017 Act was passed – Wri t petitions amended to include prayers to set aside the said Act – Held : Writ petitions involve substantial questions relating to interpretation of the Constitution of India and thus, need to be authoritatively d ecided by a Constitution Bench of 5 Judges – Papers be placed befo re

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