Supreme Court · 1975 INSC 324 · Decided 17 December 1975
Hukam Chand Shyam Lal v. Union of India and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1975 INSC 324 · [1976] 2 S.C.R. 1060
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1848/1974
- Decided
- 17 December 1975
- Bench
- A.N. RAY, M. HAMEEDULLAH BEG, R.S. SARKARIA, P.N. SHINGAL (4-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 226
Headnote
J1idias Telegrc.phs Act, 1895-S. 5(1)-Read with Rule 422 of the ll!dian Telegraphs Rules, 1951-Whether statutory notice is 111a11datory-"Econo1i1ic Enzerl..{ency'' does not a111ou11t to ''public emergency" within the meaning of s. 5- Scope oj the words "A 11y emergency" i11 of a drastio 11ature in a mode. other than the one proFided, is violative of the fundamelllal principles of natural justice. The appellants' telephones were disconnected and taken temporary posses­ sion of by the Superintendent of Police, North District and the General Manager, Telephones
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