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THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU vs K. FAZLUR RAHMAN

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The Supreme Court of India decided this matter on 3 November 2020. The registry identifies it as Diary No. 17419/2020. The bench of 3 comprised Justice M.R. Shah, Justice R. Subhash Reddy and Justice Ashok Bhushan.

The disposal recorded by the registry is "The appeals were dismissed; the supersession order was held to be unlawful, and the High…". The record refers to the Waqf Act, 1995. 5 statutory provisions are noted on the record.

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CourtSupreme Court of India
Record typeJudgment
Diary numberDiary No. 17419/2020
Date of decision
Decision year2020
Bench
  • HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
  • HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY
  • HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK BHUSHAN
PetitionerTHE STATE OF TAMIL NADU
RespondentK. FAZLUR RAHMAN
DisposalThe appeals were dismissed; the supersession order was held to be unlawful, and the High Court's partial relief was uph…
Reportingreportable
ActsWaqf Act, 1995
Sections
  • Section 14
  • Section 14(1)(b)(iii)
  • Section 14(4)
  • Section 99(1)
  • Section 22

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