Supreme Court · 1999 INSC 299 · Decided 3 August 1999
Common Cause, A Registered Society v. Union of India & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1999 INSC 299 · [1999] 3 S.C.R. 1279
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 26/1995
- Decided
- 3 August 1999
- Bench
- S. SAGHIR AHMAD, K. VENKATASWAMI, S. RAJENDRA BABU (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Allowed
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 305; Constitution Article 226, 32
Headnote
Administrative Law : A B Public Functionary-Minister-Allotment of petrol pumps out of C discretionary quota-Cancellation by Supreme Court on the ground of arbitrary exercise of power-Imposition of exemplary damages of rupees fifty lakhs on the Minister-Held not valid-Direction to CB.I to other offence-Held not legal. Constitution of India, 1950 : Articles 226 and 32-Public Law-Private Law-Remedies-Violation of fundamental rights-Remedy available in public law-Also available in cases of torts. D Judicial Review-Minister-Allotment of petrol pumps out of E discretionary
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