Supreme Court · 2018 INSC 89 · Decided 2 February 2018
The Animal Welfare Board of India & ORS. v. Union of India & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2018 INSC 89 · [2018] 1 S.C.R. 407
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 23/2016
- Decided
- 2 February 2018
- Bench
- DIPAK MISRA, R.F. NARIMAN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Matter referred to larger bench
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 32, 29, 48, 14, 21
Headnote
WELFARE BOARD OF INDIA & ORS. v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. (Writ Petition (Civil) No. 23 of 2016) FEBRUARY 02, 2018 [DIPAK MISRA, CJI AND R. F. NARIMAN, J.] Reference to larger Bench - Writ petitions filed to quash and set aside a notification dated 7th January, 2016 issued by Union of - Writ petitions amended to include prayers to set aside the said Act - Held: Writ petitions involve substantial questions relating to interpretation of the Constitution of India and thus, need to be authoritatively decided by a Constitution Bench of 5 Judges - Papers be placed
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