Supreme Court · 2001 INSC 551 · Decided 2 November 2001
Murli S. Deora v. Union of India and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2001 INSC 551 · [2001] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 650
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 316/1999
- Decided
- 2 November 2001
- Bench
- M.B. SHAH, R.P. SETHI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Directions issued
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 32, 21
Headnote
Constitution of Indid, 1950 : . . . (irticles 2 j and 32-Riglzt to life-Smoking at pubiic places-:--Deprives a . non-smokerof his life indirectly-There is no rea8on to compel non-smokers to be helpless. victims of air pollution-Smoking in public places prohibited- · Directions given to prqhibiting smoking at public places~Environ- . mental la;~-Air pollution. n Cigarettes (Regulation of Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 1975-Statement of objects and reasons-Smoking of cigarettes is hannful-lt can lead to grave health hazards including fatal diseases-Smoking at public
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