Supreme Court of India

Rajiv Ranjan Singh 'lalan' and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors.

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Bench K.G. Balakrishnan. Dr. Ar. Lakshmanan and S.H. Kapadia JJ.

Decided 21 August 2006

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What the Court ordered

We hold that both the writ petitions have no C merit and is liable to be dismissed and accordingly we do so.

Judgment, page 34

From the headnote

Constitution of India, 1950: Articles 32 and 235-Writ of mandamus-Case under provisions of Prevention of Corruption Act for acquiring disproportionate assets pending against two former Chief Ministers-Cases arising out of Fodder Scam pending before Special Judge-Revenue not filing appeals in income tax cases decided by IT AT in favour of the two Chief Ministers-Writ petition as public interest litigation by two MPs alleging the said two former Chief Ministers using their power and influence in transfer of Member. !TAT earlier hearing their appeals-Transfer of Prosecutor in Prevention of…

Authorities it was built on

2004 Dattaraj Nathuji Thaware v. State of Maharashtra and Ors. cited by 22

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2011 Disha v. State of Gujarat & Ors. referred to
2011 Narmada Bai v. State of Gujarat and Ors referred to
2013 Sushila Devi v. State of Rajasthan and Ors. mentioned
2013 Shahid Balwa v. Union of India and Others mentioned
2013 Bharati Tamang v. Union of India & Ors. not applicable

Of those, 2 relied on · 6 referred to · 2 mentioned · 1 not applicable

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