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FORUM FOR PEOPLES COLLECTIVE EFFORTS (FPCE) vs THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL

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The Supreme Court of India decided this matter on 4 May 2021. The registry identifies it as Diary No. 2356/2019. The bench of 2 comprised Justice Chief Justice and Justice M.R. Shah.

The disposal recorded by the registry is "The law declared unconstitutional and void". The record refers to 2 enactments, among them West Bengal Housing Industry Regulation Act, 2017 and Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016. 40 statutory provisions are noted on the record.

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Court record details
CourtSupreme Court of India
Record typeJudgment
Diary numberDiary No. 2356/2019
Date of decision
Decision year2021
Bench
  • HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
  • HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
PetitionerFORUM FOR PEOPLES COLLECTIVE EFFORTS (FPCE)
RespondentTHE STATE OF WEST BENGAL
DisposalThe law declared unconstitutional and void
Reportingreportable
Acts
  • West Bengal Housing Industry Regulation Act, 2017
  • Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016
Sections
  • Article 32
  • Article 254
  • Section 2(g)
  • Section 3
  • Section 4
  • Section 6
  • Section 9
  • Section 11
  • Section 12
  • Section 13
  • Section 14
  • Section 17
  • Section 18
  • Section 19
  • Section 20
  • Section 21
  • Section 22
  • Section 23
  • Section 25
  • Section 26
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