Supreme Court · 2011 INSC 486 · Decided 12 July 2011
Delhi Jal Board v. National Campaign for Dignity and Rights of Sewerage and Allied Workers & Others
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2011 INSC 486 · [2011] 12 S.C.R. 34
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 5322/2011
- Decided
- 12 July 2011
- Bench
- G.S. SINGHVI, A.K. GANGULY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 226, 142, 136
Headnote
Constitution of India, 1950 - Article 226 - Interference C under - Judicial review - Petitions filed pro bono publico for protection of the rights of less fortunate and vulnerable sections of the society- Importance of- Safety and protection of workers dangerous to life - Duty and constitutional obligation of the Court - Respondent D no.1, engaged in the welfare of sewage workers, filed writ petition by way of public interest litigation, raising issues relating to safety and protection of sewage workers - Whether the High Court was
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