Supreme Court of India

Bal Kumar Patel @ Raj Kumar v. State of U.P.

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Bench Sanjay Karol and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh JJ.
Decided 3 December 2025

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We are of the considered view that the duty described above, of the applications of judicial mind, applies in letter and spirit to the High Court as well, when considering applications for permission in cases concerning MPs or MLAs, which can only be filed before it in terms of the law referred to supra.

Judgment, page 12

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