Case Name : National Resources Allocation, In re, Special Reference No. 1 of 2012 Case Reference: (0000) 0 SCR 00 : (2012) 10 SCC 1 Neutral Citation: Case Number: Special Reference No. 1 of 2012 Court: Supreme Court Bench: 05 Coram: Chief Justice SH Kapadia, DK Jain (Author - Majority), JS Khehar (Author - Concurring), Dipak Misra, Ranjan Gogoi Date: 27.09.2012
Formulaic approach impermissible
Articles 14 is couched in negative term, it does not directly confer any right on a person; but it is in the form of an admonition to the State; prohibiting from acting in a manner that is discriminatory. It is in the nature of an injunction on the State A constitutional mandate is absolute. it cannot be applied in some and not tested in others; that itself is a violation of Article 14.
Natural Resources are vested in the Government
Refer also:
See also: Constitution - Article 19 Constitution - Article 21 Constitution, Article 143 Constitution - Article 245 Constitution - Article 298 Constitution - Article 299
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