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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 07.08.2015
CORAM
THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR
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THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE V.M.VELUMANI
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BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA
NOTIFICTION
New Delhi, the 28th September, 2013
Report re!r"i# Cl!$%e&28, S'he"$le&III, R$le&11 o( the R$le% o( Le!l
)"$'!tio#&2008
Re%ol$tio# No*231+2013*&&The B!r Co$#'il o( I#"i! i"e Re%ol$tio#
No*182+2013 !''epte" the report %$bmitte" b- the .o#/ble ember
r*S*r!b!!r!# i# re!r" to Cl!$%e 28, S'he"$le&III, R$le&11 o( the R$le% o(
Le!l )"$'!tio#&2008*
A 'op- o( report "!te" 28**2013 !lo# with Re%ol$tio# o( the B!r
Co$#'il o( I#"i! i# thi% re!r" h!% bee# p$bli%he" i# the 4!5ette o( I#"i! i"e
)6tr!or"i#!r-, !rt&III, Se'tio#&7, $bli%he" b- A$thorit-, No*21, New Delhi,
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S!t$r"!-, September 28, 2013* There!(ter .o#/ble ember h!% m!"e (ew
'orre'tio#% !#" "elete" three li#e% o( the (ir%t p!e o( thi% report*
.e h!% %$b%tit$te" 9limi#e9, wor" i# pl!'e o( :%i#le li#e9i# the report
i# !r!&3 o( (ir%t p!e !#" he h!% ($rther "elete" three li#e% whi'h !re
repro"$'e" below;
:The .o#/ble S$preme Co$rt !ltho$h "i%mi%%e" the writ
petitio#% (ile" b- the petitio#er 'h!lle#i# the or"er p!%%e"
b- !"r!% .ih Co$rt, b$t, .o#/ble %$preme Co$rt h!% #ot
p!%%e" !#- %pe!i# or"er*9
The B!r Co$#'il o( I#"i! !t it% meeti# hel" o# 2
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)"$'!tio# R$le% re!r"i# m!6im$m !e (or !"mi%%io# i#to l!w 'o$r%e%> h!%
bee# 'h!lle#e" be(ore !rio$% .ih Co$rt% where i#terim or"er% to t!e
!"mi%%io# h!% bee# ie# b- the Co$rt% !#" the %!me h!% bee# (ile" be(ore the
S$preme Co$rt !#" the T**h!% bee# !llowe" !% T*C* B$t it i% %till pe#"i#*
The %eri'e h!% #ot bee# 'omplete" be'!$%e the Re%po#"e#t%/ !""re%%e%
were #ot (o$#"* The %!me h!" bee# pl!'e" be(ore the Co$#'il whi'h "e'i"e"
to p$bli%h their #!me% i# the N!tio#!l New%p!per* I# the p$bli'!tio#,
e6pe#"it$re i% too hih*
I# the me!#while, the !"r!% .ih Co$rt h!% ie# ! "et!ile" or"er i#
the m!tter o( *S!#to%h A#to#- ?!ree" =@**No*178+200 !#" the
!riee" petitio#er h!" (ile" the SL No*13837+2010 !!i#%t the %!i" or"er
be(ore the S$preme Co$rt !#" the S$preme Co$rt h!% "i%mi%%e" i# limi#e*
The or"er "!te" 11*03*2013;&&
:Upo# he!ri# 'o$#'il, the 'o$rt m!"e the (ollowi# Or"er;&
Di%mi%%e"*:
I# ! %imil!r m!tter, i# A#it Bh!r"w! %* B!r Co$#'il o( I#"i! 1228+2011,
$#!b !#" .!r-!#! .ih Co$rt h!% %et !%i"e o$r r$le !% (ollow%;&
:@e (i#" th!t the proi%io#% o( Cl!$%e&28 o( S'he"$le&III
!ppe#"e" to the R$le% !re be-o#" the lei%l!tie 'ompete#'e o(
the B!r Co$#'il o( I#"i!* Cl!$%e&28 $ltr! ire% the proi%io#% o(
Se'tio# =1> !#" =l>, 27=1>='>=iii> !#" =iii!> or Se'tio# 7=!(>,
=!> !#" ="> o( the A"o'!te% A't* )e# otherwi%e, the R$le i%
!rbitr!r- !% it i#tro"$'e% !#" i#i"io$% 'l!%%i(i'!tio# b- "ii"i#o#e Cl!%% o( %t$"e#t i#to two !rti(i'i!l !#" irr!tio#!l 'l!%%e% b-
pre%'ribi# the m!6im$m !e (or !"mi%%io# to l!w 'o$r%e%*
A% ! %e$el to the !boe "i%'$%%io#, the writ petitio#% !re
!llowe"* The petitio#er% who h!e bee# !"mitte" o# the b!%i% o(
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the I#terim or"er wo$l" 'o#ti#$e !#" their !"mi%%io# %ho$l" #ot
be '!#'elle" o# the ro$#" th!t the- "i" #ot ($l(il the 'riteri! o(
m!6im$m !e* :
Simil!r or"er h!% bee# p!%%e" b- the .o#/ble Co$rt i# the m!tter below;
1*Nitt!# 4$pt! ?%* B!r Co$#'il o( I#"i! 28+2010
2*R!!# Sh!rm! ?%* B!r Co$#'il o(IN"i! 20
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Co$#'il o( I#"i! to (r!me r$le% (or '!rr-i# o$t !ll it% ($#'tio#%*
O# 17*0=h> !#" =I>, 27=1='>=ii> !#" =iii!>,
7=!(>, =!> !#" ="> o( the A"o'!te% A't*
S'he"$le&III !ppe#"e" to /the r$le/ pre%'ribe% the mi#im$m
i#(r!%tr$'t$r!l (!'ilitie% re$ire" i# ! Ce#tre o( Le!l )"$'!tio# (or !ppl-i#
permi%%io# to r$# l!w 'o$r%e with !((ili!tio# (rom !# I#"i!# U#ier%it-*
Cl!$%e&28 o( S'he"$le&III rel!te% to !e o# !"mi%%io# !#" %tip$l!te% the !e
limit (or !"mi%%io# i# 3 -e!r !#" -e!r l!w 'o$r%e%* It re!"% !% $#"er;&&
:28*Ae o# !"mi%%io#;&&
=!>S$be't to the 'o#"itio# %tip$l!te" b- ! U#ier%it- o#
thi% beh!l( !#" the hih "eree o( pro(e%%io#!l 'ommitme#t
re$ire", the m!6im$m !e (or %eei# !"mi%%io# i#to ! %tre!m
o( i#ter!te" B!'helor o( L!w "eree pror!mme% i% limite" to
twe#t- -e!r% i# '!%e o( e#er!l '!teor- o( !ppli'!#t% !#" to
twe#t- two -e!r% i# '!%e o( !ppli'!#t% (rom SC, ST !#" other
B!'w!r" 'omm$#itie%*
=b>S$be't to the 'o#"itio# %tip$l!te" b- ! U#ier%it-, !#"
the e#er!l %o'i!l 'o#"itio# o( the !ppli'!#t% %eei# le!l
e"$'!tio# bel!te"l-, the m!6im$m !e (or %eei# !"mi%%io# i#to! %tre!m o( Three -e!r B!'helor Deree Co$r%e i# L!w, i% limite"
to thirt- -e!r% with riht o( the U#ier%it- to ie 'o#'e%%io# o(
($rther -e!r (or the !ppli'!#t belo#i# to SC or ST or !#- other
B!'w!r" Comm$#it-*9
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A b!re per$%!l o( Cl!$%e&28=!> %how% th!t the m!6im$m !e (or %eei#
!"mi%%io# i#to ! %tre!m o( i#ter!te" B!'helor o( L!w "eree pror!mme
=whi'h i% o( -e!r% "$r!tio#> the !e h!% bee# limite" to 20 -e!r% i# '!%e o(
4e#er!l '!teor- !ppli'!#t% !#" 22 -e!r% i# '!%e o( !ppli'!#t% belo#i# to SC,
ST !#" Other B!'w!r" Comm$#itie%* Simil!rl-, Cl!$%e&28=b> pre%'ribe% ! '!p
o( 30 -e!r% i# re%pe't o( 4e#er!l '!teor- !ppli'!#t% !% the m!6im$m !e
limit (or %eei# !"mi%%io# i#to ! 3 -e!r% B!'helor Deree Co$r%e i# L!w*
.oweer, i# the '!%e o( SC, ST !#" Other B!'w!r" Comm$#it- !ppli'!#t%, the
'o#'er#e" U#ier%it- h!% the riht to ie ! 'o#'e%%io# o( -e!r%*
The $e%tio# !ri%e%, !% to whether the B!r Co$#'il o( I#"i! i% 'ompete#t
to (r!me the R$le% b!rri# ! per%o# !boe the !e o( 7 -e!r% (rom e#rolme#t
!% !# A"o'!te w!% 'o#%i"ere" b- .o#/ble the S$preme Co$rt i# the '!%e o(
I#"i!# Co$#'il o( Le!l Ai" !#" !"i'e !#" other% ?%* B!r Co$#'il o( I#"i! !#"
!#other =1
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the B!r Co$#'il o( I#"i! $#"er Se'tio# 7 o( the A't !re i#
%ee# p!rt%, e!'h p!rt h!i# it ow# 'h!pter* !rt&?I i% e#title"
:r$le% oer#i# A"o'!te%9!#" the %!i" p!rt h!% three 'h!pter%*
Ch!pter&I %et% o$t the re%tri'tio#% o# %e#ior !"o'!te% !#" i%
rel!t!ble to Se'tio#% 1=3>!#" 7=> o( the A't* Ch!pter&II l!-%
"ow# the %t!#"!r"% o( pro(e%%io#!l 'o#"$'t !#" eti$ette !#" i%
rel!t!ble to Se'tio# 7
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there(ore, re'eie the %helter o( 'l!$%e =!h> o( Se'tio# 7 o(
the A't* U#"er the %!i" 'l!$%e 'o#"itio#% !ppli'!ble to !#
!"o'!te to$'hi# hi% riht to pr!'ti'e '!# be l!i" "ow# !#" i(
l!i" "ow# he m$%t e6er'i%e hi% riht %$be't to tho%e
'o#"itio#%* B$t the l!#$!e o( the %!i" 'l!$%e "oe% #ot permit
l!-i# "ow# o( 'o#"itio#% (or e#tr- i#to the pro(e%%io#* @e
h!e, there(ore, #o he%it!tio# i# 'omi# to the 'o#'l$%io# th!t
'l!$%e =!h> o( Se'tio# 7 o( the A't "oe% #ot empower the
B!r Co$#'il o( I#"i! to (r!me ! r$le b!rri# per%o#% who h!e
'omplete" 7 -e!r% o( !e (rom the "!te o( e#rolme#t !% !#
!"o'!te* The imp$#e" r$le i%, there(ore, $ltr! ire% the %!i"
proi%io#*9
The imp$#e" Cl!$%e&28 "e!li# with the !e o# !"mi%%io# o''$rri# i#
S'he"$le&III,!ppe#"e" to the R$le% h!e bee# (r!me" $#"er Se'tio#&=1>=h>
!#" =I> !#" 27=1>='>=iii> !#" =iii!>, 7=!(>, =!> !#" ="> o( the A"o'!te% A't*
Se'tio#& o( the A"o'!te% A't "e!l% with the ($#'tio# o( the B!r Co$#'il o(
I#"i! !#" Cl!$%e&=1>=h> !#" =I> o#l- "e!lt with %$'h ($#'tio#% o( the b!r
'o$#'il o( I#"i!, whi'h !re !ime" !t promoti# to le!l e"$'!tio# !#" to l!-
"ow# %t!#"!r"% o( %$'h e"$'!tio# i# 'o#%$lt!tio# with the U#ier%itie% i# I#"i!
imp!rti# %$'h e"$'!tio# !#" to re'o#i5e the U#ier%itie% who%e "eree i#
l!w %h!ll be ! $!li(i'!tio# (or e#rolme#t !% !# A"o'!te* There(ore, thi%
'l!$%e wo$l" #ot !rm the B!r Co$#'il o( I#"i! to i#'orpor!te the proi%io#% i#
the R$le% lie Cl!$%e&28 'o#'er#i# the !e o# !"mi%%io# to LL*,B* Co$r%e*Liewi%e, Se'tio#&27=1>='> "e!l% with per%o# who m!- be !"mitte" !% !#
A"o'!te o# ! St!te Roll* It h!% ot #othi# to "o with the !e o# !"mi%%io#
!#" '!##ot be 'o#%tr$e" to h!e 'o#(erre" power o# the B!r Co$#'il o( I#"i!
to pre%'ribe the m!6im$m !e (or the p$rpo%e o( !"mi%%io# to LL*B* Fie
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-e!r%/ Co$r%e or LL*B*, three -e!r%/ Co$r%e*
I (i#" th!t the proi%io#% o( Cl!$%e&28 o( S'he"$le&III !ppe#"e" to the
R$le% !re be-o#" the lei%l!tie 'ompete#'e o( the B!r Co$#'il o( I#"i!*
Cl!$%e&28 $ltr! ire% the proi%io# o( Se'tio# =1>=h> !#" =I> !#" 27=1>='>=iii>
!#" =iii!> o( Se'tio# 7=!(>, =!> !#" ="> o( the A"o'!te% A't* )e#
otherwi%e, the R$le i% !rbitr!r- !% it i#tro"$'e% !# i#i"io$% 'l!%%i(i'!tio# b-
"ii"i# o#e Cl!%% o( %t$"e#t i#to two !rti(i'i!l !#" irr!tio#!l Cl!%%e% b-
pre%'ribi# the m!6im$m !e (or !"mi%%io# to l!w 'o$r%e%*
Some o( the per%o#%, ee# !(ter 'omplete" the !e o( more th!# 70 or
7 -e!r% 'omplete" the "eree !#" e#rolle" i# #$mber o( St!te B!r Co$#'il
!#" m!#- o( them !ppe!re" i# the All I#"i! B!r )6!m !#" obt!i#e" Certi(i'!te
o( r!'ti'e* I# %$'h ! 'ir'$m%t!#'e%, lot o( !mbi$it- i# the !boe R$le !#"
%trii# "ow# Cl!$%e&28 o( S'he"$le&III !ppe#"e" to the R$le o( Le!l
)"$'!tio#, 2008 =(or breit-, /the R$le%/>, (r!me" b- the B!r Co$#'il o( I#"i!
bei# $ltr! ire%, $#'o#%tit$tio#!l !#" !rbitr!r- !#" !p!rt, the Cl!$%e&28 i%
tot!l iol!tio# o( #ot o#l- ($#"!me#t!l riht% b$t !l%o iol!tio# o( the
pri#'iple o( #!t$r!l $%ti'e*
I# the l!rer i#tere%t i# m!#- o( the St!te !(ter "$e "eliber!tio#%, the
opi#io#% h!% bee# (orme", the Cl!$%e&28, S'he"$le&III, R$le&11 o( the R$le% o(
le!l )"$'!tio#&2008, i% $ltr! ire%, $#'o#%tit$tio#!l !#" !!i#%t the pri#'iple%
o( the #!t$r!l $%ti'e* I# %$'h 'ir'$m%t!#'e%, eepi# i# iew the bro!"er
!%pe't !#" !(ore%!i" re!%o#%, the %!i" Cl!$%e&28, S'he"$le&III, R$le&11 o( the
R$le% o( le!l )"$'!tio#&2008 i% hereb- with"r!w#* E*R*Sh!rm!, Se'-*,
AD?T*III+7+)6t-+
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Le!l )"$'!tio# H re%'riptio# o( !e limit (or !"mi%%io# to 3 -e!r !#"
-e!r L!w "eree 'o$r%e% H Or"er% H i%%$e"*
L!w =LS> Dep!rtme#t
4*O*=%>No*1From the Dire'tor o( Le!l St$"ie% Letter R'*No*
From the Rei%tr!r =i+'>, T!mil N!"$ Dr*Ambe"!r L!w
U#ier%it- Letter No*C*F*ANo*For the -e!r i#ter!te" B*L*pror!mme, 20 -e!r% (or e#er!l
'!teor- !ppli'!#t% !#" 22 -e!r% (or SC+ST+OBC !ppli'!#t%*
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=ii>For the 3 -e!r B*L*'o$r%e, 30 -e!r% (or e#er!l '!teor- !ppli'!#t%
!#" 3 -e!r% (or SC+ST+OBC !ppli'!#t%*
3*S$b%e$e#t to the B!r Co$#'il o( I#"i!/% R$le% o( Le!l )"$'!tio#,
(rom the !'!"emi' -e!r 200, T!mil N!"$ Dr*Ambe"!r L!w U#ier%it-, Che##!i
i# hi% letter 2#" re!" !boe, h!% re$e%te" the 4oer#me#t to i%%$e #e'e%%!r-
i#%tr$'tio#%+or"er% !% to whether !"mi%%io# to !rio$% l!w 'o$r%e% o((ere" i#
the e6i%ti# !((ili!te" 4oer#me#t L!w Collee% b- the T!mil N!"$
Dr*Ambe"!r L!w U#ier%it- i% to (ollow the e6i%ti# eliibilit- 'riteri! (or !e
!% it i% i# pr!'ti'e till the !'!"emi' -e!r 2017&201*
*The 4oer#me#t !(ter '!re($l 'o#%i"er!tio# h!e "e'i"e" to reert to
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"=4'##& #$+# +, &"o#'o +""& &+'& =, B+ Co*' o! I'+&6+
E*+#'o Co44'##&&- '*o"'"#&# /'#$ #$&"& R&"- "$+ o# =' #$&
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B+ Co*' o! I'+ + + o#$& =o'&"- *o"#'##& ' "+*& o! #$&
A3o*+#&" A*#- 191- +!#& #$& &" *o4& '#o !o*&.
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E*+#'o Co44'##&& o! #$& B+ Co*' o! I'+ "$+ =& #$& '"#&
&"o#'o =o, !o + '"#&" &+#'6 #o #$& &6+ &*+#'o- /$'*$
"$+ !oo/ + o*&& &"'6 +#+ @"#'*& !o "*$ '"#&
&"o#'o +" '" &4'& =, '#. H& $+" +"o &!&& #o #$& S+3'6
C+"& ' R& + "=4'##& #$+# +, +*#'o- &*'"'o o '&*#'o
#+%& o '&*#& =, #$& B+ Co*' o! I'+ & +, & o &6+#'o
' !o*& +# +, #'4& &+'& #$+ #$&"& &" *o4'6 '#o !o*&- "$+ =&
3+'- =''6 o #$& '"#'##'o" +" #$& *+"& 4+, =&- + &4+' '
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+ ' +#'*+ #o &"*'#'o o! & +6& '4'# !o +4'""'o #o +/
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+#$o'#, #o &"o3& #$& '"#& + #$+# #$& O& M+ Co44'##&& $+" o
@'"'*#'o #o 6o '#o #$& "+' '""&.
5. I# '" +"o #$& "=4'""'o o! #$& &+& *o"& !o #$&
'#'o& #$+# &3& #+%'6 '# !o 6+#& #$+# #$& B+ Co*' o! I'+ $+
#+%& o#& o! #$& &*'"'o o! #$& P@+= + H+,++ H'6$ Co# + #$&
'3&6&# 3'&/"- &&""& =, o#$& H'6$ Co#"- o #$& +"&*# o!
&"*'='6 & +6& !o +4'""'o #o +/ &6&& *o"&- #$& B+
Co*' o! I'+- "$o $+3& &!&& #$& '"#& #o #$& &6+ E*+#'o
Co44'##&& o! #$& B+ Co*' o! I'+- /$o "$+ =& #$& '"#&
&"o#'o =o, !o + '"#&" &+#'6 #o &6+ &*+#'o + #$+# + O&
M+ Co44'##&& o6$# o# #o $+3& +o'#& + *o"&?&#,- #$&
+**&#+*& o! #$& &o# o! #$& O& M+ Co44'##&&- =, #$& B+ Co*'
o! I'+ + &'o o! C+"& 28 o! #$& &6+ E*+#'o R&"- 2008- '"
/$o,- /'#$o# @'"'*#'o + '*o"'"#&# /'#$ R& o! #$& B+
Co*' o! I'+ R&".
. &+& *o"& !o #$& '#'o& "=4'##& #$+# #$o6$ #$&
B+ Co*' o! I'+- ' '#" &"o#'o- +#& 29.08.201- $+" +**&#& #$&
O& M+ Co44'##&&>" &o# + '""& #$& '46& o#'!'*+#'o- +#&
0.0.2015- #$& "+4& *+o# =& "+3&- &3& & R& o! #$& B+
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Co*' o! I'+ R&"- /$&&'- #$& "+3'6 *+"& *+ o#&*# o, #$&
+*#'o- &*'"'o o '&*#'o #+%& =, #$& B+ Co*' o! I'+- & #$&
R&" + R&6+#'o"- ' !o*& +# +, #'4& + #$&&!o&- #$& &*'"'o o!
#$& B+ Co*' o! I'+- #o +o'# #$& O& M+ Co44'##&&- +!#&
*o4'6 '#o !o*& o! #$& R&"- '" o# ' +**o+*& /'#$ #$& "#+##o,
&".
7. &+& *o"& !o #$& '#'o& !#$& "=4'##& #$+#
/'#$+/+ o! SP" !'& =, #$& B+ Co*' o! I'+ $+" o &" /'#$ #$&
o=@&*# "o6$# #o =& +*$'&3&. H& !#$& +& #$+# #$& +/ Co44'""'o
R&o#"- !o #$& o"& o! '4o3'6 #$& "#++" + ?+'#, o! &6+
E*+#'o $+3& =&& +**&#& =, #$& B+ Co*' o! I'+ + !#$&
&o#" o! #$& T$&& M&4=& Co44'##&& *o"#'##& + +*& =&!o&
#$& A& Co#- *+o# =& 6'3& + 6o;=,- =, #$& B+ Co*' o! I'+-
"o&, o #$& =+"'" o! + O& M+ Co44'##&&. A# #$'" @*#&- +##&#'o
o! #$'" Co# /+" +"o =o6$# #o #$& &o# o! #$& T$&& M&4=&
Co44'##&&- /$&&'- #$& Co44'##&& $+" o'& +" !oo/":
The Co$$ttee therefore s of the ve" th#t the
st#1d#rds of 3e2#3 ed!6#to1 =rovded for 1 the )**, BCI
R!3es 163!d12 the =rovso1s o1 1s=e6to1 re6o21to1
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#1d #66redt#to1 #re 1 6o1so1#16e "th the
re>!re$e1ts of the t$e #1d 1 f#6t #re s!ted to e1s!re
the h2hest >!#3t& of 3e2#3 ed!6#to1.
8. H& +"o "=4'##& #$+# +" &6+" C$+#& I- #$& T$&&
M&4=& Co44'##&& $+" +"o o'& #$+# C$+#& I o! #$& 2008 BCI R&"
*o#+'" o3'"'o" 3'";L; 3'" #$& D'&*#o+#& o! &6+ E*+#'o- #$&
&"o"'=''#, o! /$'*$ '*&: (+) Co#''6 &6+ &*+#'o- (=)
T&+*$&" #+''6- (*) A3+*& "&*'+'& o!&""'o+ *o"&"- ()
E*+#'o o6+4 !o I'+ "#&#" "&&%'6 &6'"#+#'o +!#& o=#+''6
+/ D&6&& !o4 + Fo&'6 U'3&"'#,- (&) R&"&+*$ o o!&""'o+ &6+
E*+#'o + S#++'+#'o- (!) S&4'+ + /o%"$o- (6) &6+
R&"&+*$- ($) +, o#$& +""'64&# #$+# 4+, =& +""'6& #o '# =, #$&
&6+ E*+#'o Co44'##&& + #$& B+ Co*' o! I'+.
9. &+& *o"& !o #$& '#'o& !#$& "=4'##& #$+#
#$o6$ #$& T$&& M&4=& Co44'##&&- $+" "=4'##& '#" &o# o
0.10.2009 + o #$& '&*#'o" o! #$& Ho>=& A& Co#- #$& &o#
/+" #+=& =&!o& #$& B+ Co*' o! I'+- /$'*$ +o3& #$& R&o#
+'4o",- "=@&*# #o o, o& +4&4&#- "&,- #$& B+ Co*'
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o! I'+ $+" &*'& #o +o'# + O& M+ Co44'##&& #o *o"'& #$&
?&"#'o o! &"*'#'o o! & +6& !o +4'""'o #o +/ D&6&& *o"&"
+ #$& "+4& '" '&6+. A**o'6 #o $'4- #$& B+ Co*' o! I'+ $+"
&*'& #o '4&4&# #$& &6+ E*+#'o R&"- 2008- "#'*#, +
#$&&!o&- '# *+o# 6o =+*%.
0. P+*'6 &'+*& o + &*'"'o o! #$'" Co# ' K.S#4th R#1
v. The Se6ret#r& B#r Co!163 of T#$3 N#d! &o#& ' )*-* () L?
/: &+& *o"& !o #$& '#'o& "=4'##& #$+# /$& #$&
+'*+=''#, o! #$& &6+ E*+#'o R&"- 2008- #o #$& *+"& o! #$&
'#'o&" #$&&'- *+4& !o *o"'&+#'o- #$& Ho>=& D'3'"'o B&*$
o! #$'" Co#- +!#& *o"'&'6 #$& '3+ "=4'""'o"- +# P++6+$ 92- $+"
*+#&6o'*+, $& #$+# #$& R&" o! &6+ E*+#'o- 2008- +& !+4& '
+**o+*& /'#$ #$& o/&" *o!&& & S&*#'o" 7(1)($) J (')-
2(1)(*)(''') + ('''+)- 9(+)(+!)- (+6) + () o! #$& A3o*+#&" A*#- 191
+ $&*&- #$&, +& *o"#'##'o+, 3+'. H& #$&&!o& "=4'##& #$+#
/$& #$& Ho>=& D'3'"'o B&*$ o! #$'" Co# $+" $& #$& 3+''#, o!
#$& R&" o! &6+ E*+#'o- 2008- +o'#4&# o! O& M+ Co44'##&&-
#o 6o '#o #$& '""&- =+"& o #$& &*'"'o o! #$& P@+= + H+,++
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H'6$ Co# + +**&#'6 $'" &o#- /$'*$ '" &, =+"& o $'" o/
3'&/" + #$"- +""'6 + &"o#'o- /o +4o# #o '!,'6 #$&
&*'"'o o! #$'" Co# + #$& A& Co# ' S#1thosh A1to1& V#reed's
*+"& (*'#& "+) + #$+# #$& "+4& *+o# =& +**&#&. I #$'" *o#&#-
+##&#'o o! #$'" Co# /+" +"o '3'#& #o P++6+$ 19 o! K.S#4th R#1's
*+"& (*'#& "+)- /$&&'- #$& Ho>=& D'3'"'o B&*$ o! #$'" Co# $+"
!+4& + "&*'!'* ?&"#'o- +" #o /$$&- #$& R&" o! &6+ E*+#'o-
2008- +& ' +**o+*& /'#$ #$& o/&" *o!&& & S&*#'o" 7(1)($)
J (')- 2(1)(*)(''') + ('''+)- 9(+)(+!)- (+6) + () o! #$& A3o*+#&" A*#-
191 o o#
1. R&'+*& /+" +"o +*& o + &*'"'o o! #$'" Co# ' St#te
of T#$3 N#d! v. K.Sh$ S!1der &o#& ' )*-- (: CTC ,/: o #$&
+"&*# o! '!,'6 #$& &*'"'o o! + Co# + !#$& *o#&#'o" /&&
4+& #$+# &+'&- #$& B+ Co*' o! I'+ $+" !+4& #$& &6+ E*+#'
R&"- 2008- ' *o"#+#'o /'#$ #$& &&#" + #+%& + "&*'!'* "#+
=&!o& #$& Ho>=& S&4& Co# #$+# &"*'#'o o! +6&- /+" #o
o4o#& #$& "#++" o! &6+ &*+#'o- 6o# '# +o3& +
"="&?&#,- o/ + '!!&&# "#+ '" #+%& =&!o& #$'" Co#.
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2. I"o!+ +" De3h H2h Co!rt's *+"&- &'& o =, #$& &+&
*o"& !o #$& &"o&#"- &+& *o"& !o #$& '#'o& "=4'##&
#$+# #$& R&" o! &6+ E*+#'o- 2008- /&& o# *$+&6& + /$+#
/+" *$+&6& /+" o, #$& o#'!'*+#'o '""& =, #$& U'3&"'#, +
$&*&- &+& *o"& !o #$& '#'o& "=4'##& #$+# #$& "+' &*'"'o
'" o# +'*+=& #o #$& "+' *+"&. H& !#$& "=4'##& #$+# #$&
'46& o#'!'*+#'o- +#& 28.09.201 o! #$& B+ Co*' o! I'+- o&"
o# "+, +,#$'6 +=o# #$& o*&& #$+# /+" !oo/&- =&!o& 4+%'6
#$& +4&4&# #o #$& R&".
. &+& *o"& !o #$& '#'o& !#$& "=4'##& #$+# +
+o6 #$& B+ Co*' o! I'+ + #$& &6+ E*+#'o Co44'##&& o! #$&
B+ Co*' o! I'+ $+3& &*'& #o '4&4&# #$& R&" o! &6+
E*+#'o- 2008 + #$&& '" o &+"o- +" #o /$, '# "$o =& *$+6&.
. R&!&'6 #o #$& *o#& +!!'+3'# !'& =, #$& B+ Co*' o!
T+4' N+ + Po'*$&,- C$&+'- ' #$& &"&# /'# '#'o-
&+& *o"& !o #$& '#'o& "=4'##& #$+# /$& #$& R&" o! &6+
E*+#'o- 2008- /&& !+4& ' *o"#+#'o /'#$ #$& &&#" + +" &
S&*#'o 7(1)($)- #$& !*#'o" o! #$& B+ Co*' o! I'+- "$+ =& #o
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o4o#& &6+ &*+#'o + #o +, o/ "#++" o! "*$ &*+#'o '
*o"#+#'o /'#$ #$& U'3&"'#'&" ' I'+- '4+#'6 "*$ &*+#'o +
S#+#& B+ Co*'"- #$& *o#&#'o o! #$& B+ Co*' o! T+4'+ +
Po'*$&,- C$&+' #$+# '# $+" o o& #o +, ' o4o#'o o! &6+
&*+#'o + +,'6 o/ #$& "#++"- /o #+#+4o# #o "$##'6
'#" &"o"'=''#'&". H& !#$& "=4'##& #$+# #$& B+ Co*' o! #$&
S#+#& *+o# +3o' '#" &"o"'=''#'&"- #$&&=,- +='*+#& '#" o/&" #o #$&
B+ Co*' o! I'+- '6o'6 '#" o& #o =& +,&- ' #$& 4+##& o!
o4o#'o o! &6+ E*+#'o + +,'6 o/ #$& "#++" o! "*$
&*+#'o. H& "=4'##& #$+# #$& S#+#& Go3&4&# *+o# =& + "'&#
"&*#+#o.
5. R&!&'6 #o *+"& 2. o! #$& U'3&"'#, G+#" Co44'""'o
(A!!''+#'o o! Co&6&" =, U'3&"'#'&") R&6+#'o"- 2009- &+& *o"&
!o #$& '#'o& "=4'##& #$+# B+ Co*' o! I'+ '" +
S#+##o,R&6+#o, =o,- #o 4+'#+' "#++" o! &6+ &*+#'o.
. I3'#'6 #$& +##&#'o o! #$'" Co# #o G.O.(M")No.19- +/
(S) D&+#4&#- +#& 0.0.2015- =, /$'*$- #$& Go3&4&# $+3&
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'""& o&"- &"*'='6 +6& '4'# !o +4'""'o #o #$&& ,&+" + !'3&
,&+" +/ &6&& *o"&"- $& !#$& "=4'##& #$+# /$& #$& D'&*#o o!
&6+ S&3'*&"- =, $'" #& +#& 2.0.2015- $+" &*o44&& #$& +6&
&"#'*#'o /$'*$ '" ' !o*&- +# &"&#- !o +4'""'o #o Go3&4&# +/
*o&6&"- #o *o#'& ' #$& '#&&"# o! &6+ &*+#'o- o &+"o" $+3&
=&& +""'6& =, #$& Go3&4&#- +" #o /$, #$& Go3&4&# $+3&
&*'& #o &3&# #o #$& & 2008;2009 o"'#'o + '""& o&"
'&*#'6- D.A4=&%+ +/ U'3&"'#, #o &"*'=& o +6& '4'# !o #$&&
,&+" +/ &6&& *o"& + & +6& '4'# o! 21 ,&+" (&*&# !o SCST
*+'+#&") !o !'3& ,&+" '#&6+#& +/ &6&& *o"&" ' Go3&4&#
+/ Co&6&" + ' T+4' N+ D.A4=&%+ +/ U'3&"'#,- +" !oo/&
#o #$& +*+&4'* ,&+ 2008;2009. H& +"o "=4'##& #$+# #$&& '"
+="o#&, o &+"o +" #o /$, #$&& "$o =& '"*'4'+#'o =/&& +
#$&& ,&+" +/ &6&& *o"& + !'3& ,&+" +/ &6&& *o"&- ' #$&
4+##& o! &"*'='6 & +6& '4'# !o +4'""'o #o +/ &6&& *o"&".
7. B+"& o #$& *o#& +!!'+3'# !'& =, D.A4=&%+ +/
U'3&"'#,- &&"&#& =, '#" R&6'"#+- C$&+'- M.A..So4+,+@'-
&+& A3o*+#& G&&+ "=4'##& #$+# o, ' #$& ,&+ 2008- &
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+6& '4'# $+" =&& !'& =, #$& B+ Co*' o! I'+- !o #$& +/ &6&&
*o"&". T$& "+' &"#'*#'o /+" !oo/& =, #$& U'3&"'#,. C+"& 28
o! #$& &6+ E*+#'o R&" /+" /'#$+/ =, #$& B+ Co*' o! I'+.
T$& U'3&"'#, "o6$# !o *+'!'*+#'o" !o4 #$& Go3&4&# o!
T+4'+- 3'& #& No.C.F.No.959R&6+/ A4'""'o 2015- +#&
27.0.2015. Go3&4&# o! T+4' N+ '""& + o& '
G.O.(M")No.19- +/ (S) D&+#4&#- +#& 0.0.2015- /$&&' #$&
Go3&4&# $+3& &*'& #o &3&# #o #$& &;2008;2009 o"'#'o +
+**o'6,- T+4' N+ D.A4=&%+ +/ U'3&"'#, /+" '&*#& #o
&"*'=& o +6& '4'# !o #$&& ,&+ +/ &6&& *o"& + & +6&
'4'# o! 21 ,&+" (&*&# !o SCST *+'+#&") !o 5 ,&+ '#&6+#& +/
&6&& *o"& ' Go3&4&# +/ Co&6&" ' T+4' N+ D.A4=&%+
+/ U'3&"'#,- +" !oo/& #o #$& +*+&4'* ,&+ 2008;2009. T$&
S,'*+#& o! D.A4=&%+ +/ U'3&"'#,- C$&+'- $+" +""& +
&"o#'o #o +o# #$& ?+'!'*+#'o + o4" &"*'=& =, #$&
Go3&4&# ' G.O.(M")No.19- +/ (S) D&+#4&#- +#& 0.0.2015.
B+"& o #$& &"o#'o +#& 0.0.2015 +""& =, #$& S,'*+#& + #$&
Go3&4&# O&- D.A4=&%+ +/ U'3&"'#,- &&"&#& =, '#"
R&6'"#+- C$&+'- $+" '""& #$& '46& +4'""'o o#'!'*+#'o- +#&
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0.0.2015.
8. &+& A3o*+#& G&&+ !#$& "=4'##& #$+#
D.A4=&%+ +/ U'3&"'#,- C$&+'- '" + S#+#& U'3&"'#, &"#+='"$& =,
+ A*# o! S#+#& &6'"+#& + '# !*#'o" +" & #$& o3'"'o" o! #$&
A*# + S#+##&" 4+& #$&&&. A" & S&*#'o (1)(=) o! #$& T+4'
N+ D.A4=&%+ +/ U'3&"'#, A*#- 199- #$& U'3&"'#, *+ +4'#
*+'+#&"- /$o !!'" #$& *o'#'o" &"*'=& #$&&'.
9. &+& A3o*+#& G&&+ !#$& "=4'##& #$+# ' "o !+ +"
#$& ?+'!'*+#'o" !o o#$& o!&""'o+ *o"&" '%&- M&'*'& +
E6'&&'6- '" *o*&&- #$&& '" o & +6& '4'# &"*'=& !o
+4'""'o o! "#&#" + #$&&!o&- #$& '46& o#'!'*+#'o *+o# =&
"+' #o =& 3'o+#'3& o! A#'*& 1 o! #$& Co"#'##'o o! I'+.
50. P+*'6 &'+*& o #$& &*'"'o o! #$& P@+= + H+,++
H'6$ Co# ' A14t Bh#rd"#@ vs. B#r Co!163 of I1d# (?.8.No.-);),
of )*-- d#ted )*.-*.)*-- #$& &+& A3o*+#& G&&+ "=4'##&
#$+# *+"& 28 o! "*$&& III +&& #o #$& R&" o! &6+ E*+#'o-
2008- $+" +&+, =&& $& +" +='#+, + =&,o #$& &6'"+#'3&
*o4&*& o! #$& B+ Co*' o! I'+ + #$+# #$&&!o&- #$& &*'"'o
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o! #$& B+ Co*' o! I'+- #o &4o3& #$& & +6& '4'#- !o +4'""'o
#o #$&& ,&+" +/ &6&& *o"&- *+o# =& "+' #o =& +='#+, o
3'o+#'3& o! #$& "#+##o, o3'"'o" o! &'#$& #$& A3o*+#&" A*#- 191 o
#$& B+ Co*' o! I'+ R&". H& '3'#& #$& +##&#'o o! #$'" Co# #o
++6+$ 7 o! #$& +=o3& @64&#.
51. &+& A3o*+#& G&&+ !#$& "=4'##& #$+# #$& SP
!'& =, #$& B+ Co*' o! I'+ +6+'"# #$& @64&# ' A14t Bh#rd"#@
vs. B#r Co!163 of I1d# (?.8.No.-);), of )*-- d#ted )*.-*.)*--
/+" '"4'""& o 05.01.2015. R&!&'6 #o #$& @64&# ' K.S#4th R#1
vs. The Se6ret#r& to B#r Co!163 of T#$31#d! &o#& ' )*-* ()
L.?. /: $& "=4'##& #$+# #$& *$+&6& ' #$& +=o3&"+' *+"& /+" '
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#$&&!o&- #$& "+' @64&# '" '+o"'#& #o #$'" *+"&.
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The B#r Co!163 of I1d# #1d #1other 0C.?.8.No.)*+ of )*-* d#ted
)*.-*.)*--5 + A14t Bh#rd"#@ vs. B#r Co!163 of I1d#
(?.8.No.-);), of )*-- d#ted )*.-*.)*-- &+& A3o*+#& G&&+
"=4'##& #$+# /$& #$& '#'o&" #$&&'- "o6$# !o + +,& #o "#'%&
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o/ *+"& 28 o! #$& R&" o! &6+ E*+#'o- 2008- #$& Ho>=& D'3'"'o
B&*$ o! #$& P@+= + H+,++ H'6$ Co# *o"'&& #$& 3+''#, o!
#$& R&"- /'#$ &!&&*& #o #$& o3'"'o" o! #$& A3o*+#&" A*#- 191
+ #+%'6 o#& o! #$& &*'"'o o! #$& Ho>=& A& Co# ' I1d#1
Co!163 of Le2#3 Ad #1d Adv6e #1d others v. B#r Co!163 of I1d# #1d
#1other &o#& ' (-++; - SCC /9) $& #$+# #$& B+ Co*' o! I'+
'" o# +4& /'#$ +, o/& #o '*oo+#& + o3'"'o ' #$& &"- '%&
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5. A##&#'o o! #$'" Co# /+" '3'#& #o ++6+$ 8 o! #$&
@64&# ' I1d#1 Co!163 of Le2#3 Ad #1d Adv6e #1d others v. B#r
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=, #$& Ho>=& D'3'"'o B&*$. T$& "+' ++6+$ '" &#+*#&
$&&&:;
8. T$& &/, +& & "&&%" #o =+ #$& &#, o!
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+'*+#'o !o &o4&# +" + +3o*+#& !o4 =&'6 &o& +""*$ =, #$& S#+#& B+ Co*' *o*&&. W$'& S&*#'o 2 o!
#$& A*# &"*'=&" #$& 4''44 +6& !o &o4&# +" #/&#,;
o& ,&+" *o4&- #$&& '" o o3'"'o ' #$& A*# /$'*$ *+
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#o +*#'*& + '" "#+#& #o =& 4+& ' &&*'"& o! o/& &
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#$+# & #$& "+' o3'"'o #$& B+ Co*' o! I'+ *+ +,
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/$o $+" +&+, =&& &o& +" + +3o*+#& =, #$& S#+#& B+
Co*' *o*&&. T$& *o'#'o" /$'*$ *+ =& &"*'=&
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P@+= + H+,++ H'6$ Co#- &+& A3o*+#& G&&+ +"o &!&&
#o ++6+$" 9- 10 + 12- /$'*$ +& &#+*#& $&&&:;
9. T$& '46& C+"& 28 &+'6 /'#$ #$& +6& o
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#$& A3o*+#&" A*# &+" /'#$ #$& !*#'o o! #$& B+ Co*' o!
I'+ + C+"& 7(1)($) + (') o, &+" /'#$ "*$ !*#'o" o!
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#$& B+ Co*' o! I'+- /$'*$ +& +'4& +# o4o#'6 #o &6+
&*+#'o + #o +, o/ "#++" o! "*$ &*+#'o '
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Co*' o! I'+ #o &"*'=& #$& 4+'44 +6& !o #$& o"&"
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Co"& .
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#$& A3o*+#&" A*#. T$& +!o&"+' *+"& (+!) &+" /'#$ #$&
4''44 ?+'!'*+#'o &?'& !o +4'""'o #o + *o"& o!
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&+" /'#$ #$& "#++" o! &6+ &*+#'o #o =& o="&3& =,
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o"&. W& +& +!+' #$+# &3& #$'" C+"& /o o# &#&
#o 6+# *o4&*& #o B+ Co*' o! I'+ #o '*oo+#& +
o3'"'o *o*&'6 #$& 4+'44 +6& !o +4'""'o #o ..B.
Co"&. T$& 4+##& $+" =&& '"*""& ' +' ' I'+
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Co*' o! &6+ A' + A3'*&>" *+"& ("+) =, Ho>=& #$&
S&4& Co#. I# '" +"o &&3+# #o 4&#'o #$+# + "'4'+ 3'&/
/+" #+%& =, + D'3'"'o B&*$ o! M++" H'6$ Co# ' #$& *+"&
o! M. R#dh#4rsh1#1 v. The Se6ret#r& the B#r Co!163 of
I1d# AIR )**/ M#dr#s -*,. T$&&!o&- /& !' #$+# #$&
o3'"'o" o! C+"& 28 o! S*$&&;III +&& #o #$& R&"
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I'+. C+"& 28 #+ 3'&" #$& o3'"'o" o! S&*#'o" 7(1)($) +
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'#o*&" + '3''o" *+""'!'*+#'o =, '3''6 o& C+"" o!
"#&# '#o #/o +#'!'*'+ + '+#'o+ C+""&" =, &"*'='6
#$& 4+'44 +6& !o +4'""'o #o +/ *o"&".
12. A" + "&?& #o #$& +=o3& '"*""'o- #$& /'# '#'o"
+& +o/&. T$& '#'o&" /$o $+3& =&& +4'##& o #$&
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#$& *'#&'+ o! 4+'44 +6&.
55. &+& A3o*+#& G&&+ +"o &'& o + &*'"'o '
Mr.Ksht@ Sh#r$# #1d #1other vs. The B#r Co!163 of I1d# #1d
#1other (?rt(8IL 8etto1 No.):+/)*-; d#ted *:.*9.)*-; o! #$&
Ho>=& D'3'"'o B&*$ @64&# o! #$& R+@+"#$+ H'6$ Co# +# +'
B&*$ + "=4'##& #$+# /$& #$& U'3&"'#, '""& + o#'!'*+#'o-
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&"*'='6 +6& '4'# !o +4'""'o #o +/ &6&& *o"&"- !oo/'6 #$&
&*'"'o o! #$& P@+= + H+,++ H'6$ Co#- "#+#& "+ + #+%'6
o#& o! #$& !+*# #$+# + +6& 4=& o! /'# '#'o" $+3& =&& !'& '
#$& H'6$ Co#"- +*o"" #$& *o#, /'#$ &!&&*& #o #$& +6& !+*#o- #$&
Ho>=& +' B&*$ /+" o! #$& 3'&/ #$+# +'*+#'o o! #$& "#&#" !o
Co44o +/ A4'""'o T&"# 2015- "$o o# =& &@&*#& o #$& 6o"
o! &"*'#'o o! & +6&. H& +"o &'& o + &*'"'o o! #$&
A+$+=+ H'6$ Co# ' Dev#sheesh 8#th#4 #1d )* others vs. B#r
Co!163 of I1d# thro!2h Se6ret#r& #1d ) others (?rt C No.;)-+ of
)*-; d#ted ).*).)*-; ' /$'*$ &"*'#'o o! #$& 4+'44 +6&
'4'# !o +4'""'o #o +/ &6&& *o"& ' #$& Co44o +/ A4'""'o
T&"# 2015 (' "$o# CAT;2015) /+" "o6$# #o =& ?+"$&. H&& +6+'-
#$& A+$+=+ H'6$ Co# +!#& *o"'&'6 #$& @64&#" ' A14t
Bh#rd"#@ vs. B#r Co!163 of I1d# (?.8.No.-);), of )*-- d#ted
)*.-*.)*-- R#@#1 Sh#r$# Vs. The B#r Co!163 of I1d# #1d #1other
0C.?.8.No.)*+ of )*-* d#ted )*.-*.)*--5 ?+"$& #$&
o#'!'*+#'o.
5. P+*'6 &'+*& o #$& &*'"'o ' K!s!$ I12ots < A33o&s
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Ltd. vs. U1o1 of I1d# &o#& ' )**: ( SCC );: + #$& &*'"'o"
o! #$& P@+= + H+,++ H'6$ Co# ' A14t Bh#rd"#@ vs. B#r Co!163
of I1d# (?.8.No.-);), of )*-- d#ted )*.-*.)*-- Mr.Ksht@
Sh#r$# #1d #1other vs. The B#r Co!163 of I1d# #1d #1other
(?rt(8IL 8etto1 No.):+/)*-; d#ted *:.*9.)*-; &+&
A3o*+#& G&&+ !#$& "=4'##& #$+# #$& o#$& H'6$ Co#" $+3&
&&*'"& #$&' @'"'*#'o- + +' o/ #$& +/ &6+'6 #$& 3+''#,
o! *+"& 28 o! #$& &6+ E*+#'o R&".
57. &+& A3o*+#& G&&+ !#$& "=4'##& #$+# o*& #$&
3+''#, o! + *&#+ &+*#4&# '" #&"#&- o*#'& o! *o4'#, *o4&" '#o
&!!&*# + #$+# #$&&!o&- '# '" =''6 o o#$& *o#". R&!&&*& /+"
4+& #o #$& &*'"'o" 4+& ' K!s!$ I12ots < A33o&s Ltd. vs. U1o1 of
I1d# &o#& ' )**: ( SCC );: U1o1 of I1d# vs. Tet3e
Te6h16#3 Tr#des$e1 Asso6#to1 &o#& ' )*-: ( CTC :)/ Shv
K!$#r vs. U1o1 of I1d# &o#& ' AIR )*-: K#r1#t#4# /9. A" #$&
&*'"'o o! #$& P@+= + H+,++ H'6$ Co# + o#$& *o#" &+#& #o
C&#+ +/ + #$& &" !+4& #$&&& + *o"'&'6 #$+#
'!o4'#, $+" #o =& !oo/& #$o6$o# #$& *o#,- '# '" =''6 o #$'"
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Co# +" /&. H& '"#'6'"$& #$& @64&# ' M.S#1thosh A1to1&
V#reed vs. Re2str#r T#$3 N#d! Dr.A$%ed4#r L#" U1verst&
&o#& ' )**+ (, MLJ -// "#+#'6 #$+# ' #$& +=o3&"+' @64&#-
#$&& /+" o *$+&6& #o #$& &".
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o! #$& Co#" + o #$& *o#+- '# '" + '4&4&#+#'o o! #$& &*'"'o"
o! #$& P@+= + H+,++ H'6$ Co#- R+@+"#$+ + o#$& H'6$ Co#"-
#o $+3& '!o4'#, #$o6$o# #$& *o#,- ' "o !+ +" #$& & +6&
'4'# '" *o*&&- !o +4'""'o #o +/ &6&& *o"&"- '" *o*&&. H&
!#$& "=4'##& #$+# /$+# /+" *o"'&& ' K.S#4th R#1 vs. The
Se6ret#r& to B#r Co!163 of T#$31#d! &o#& ' )*-* () L.?. /:
/+" o, + *$+&6& #o *+*&+#'o o! &o4&# o! #$o"& /$o $+
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U'3&"'#, S#+##&" o O'+*&- #$&& '" o o3'"'o &"#'*#'6 #$&
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*+'+#&" !o +4'""'o- =, &"*'='6 +, & +6& '4'# +
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