THE STATE OF BOMBAY AND ANOTHER vs THE UNITED MOTORS (INDIA) LTD. AND OTHERS.UNION

Supreme Court of IndiaJudgment30 March 1953

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The Supreme Court of India decided this matter on 30 March 1953. The registry identifies it as Diary No. 64/1952. It was heard by Justice Sastri M. Patanjali (cj),mukherjea B.K.,bose Vivian,hasan Ghulam,bhagwati Natwarlal H.

The disposal recorded by the registry is "Appeal allowed with partial invalidation". The record refers to 3 enactments, among them Bombay Sales Tax Act (XXIV of 1952), Bombay Sales Tax Rules, 1952 and Constitution of India, 1950. 15 statutory provisions are noted on the record.

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Court	Supreme Court of India
Record type	Judgment
Diary number	Diary No. 64/1952
Date of decision	30 March 1953
Decision year	1953
Bench	SASTRI M. PATANJALI (CJ),MUKHERJEA B.K.,BOSE VIVIAN,HASAN GHULAM,BHAGWATI NATWARLAL H.
Petitioner	THE STATE OF BOMBAY AND ANOTHER
Respondent	THE UNITED MOTORS (INDIA) LTD. AND OTHERS.UNION
Disposal	Appeal allowed with partial invalidation
Acts	Bombay Sales Tax Act (XXIV of 1952) Bombay Sales Tax Rules, 1952 Constitution of India, 1950
Sections	Section 2(14) Bombay Sales Tax Act Section 5 Bombay Sales Tax Act Section 6 Bombay Sales Tax Act Section 7 Bombay Sales Tax Act Section 10 Bombay Sales Tax Act Section 11 Bombay Sales Tax Act Article 286(1) Article 286(2) Article 14 Constitution Article 226 Constitution Article 19(1)(g) Constitution Article 301 Constitution Article 304 Constitution Article 246(3) Constitution Entry 54 List II Constitution
Provisions on CourtMesh	Article 286, The Constitution of India

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