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Andhra Pradesh
     
Wasim Ahmad Khan vs. Govt. of AP, 2001
 
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Bihar
     
Dharmendra Kumar Paswan v State of Bihar, 2011
 
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Brajesh Saran Sharma vs Patna Regional Development Authority, 2004
 
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Pawan Stone Works vs. State of Bihar, 2003
 
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Lalit Kishore and MP Gupta v State of Bihar, 2003
 
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Bihar Rajya Zila Parishad Abhiyantran Seva Sangh vs. Raj Deo Sinha, 2002
 
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Rajiv Ranjan Singh vs. State of Bihar, 1991
 
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Council for Protection of Public Rights & Welfare vs. State of Bihar, 1990
 
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Tata Engineering & Locomotive Company Ltd. vs. State of Bihar, 1988
 
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Mahmud Ali vs. State of Bihar, 1985
 
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Dr. Z. Kotasek vs. State of Bihar, 1983
 
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Brijbala Prasad vs. Patna Municipal Corporation, 1958
 
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Janak Sahu vs. Ranchi Municipality, 1945
 
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Deshi Sugar Mill vs. Tupsi Kahar, 1925
 
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Babu Ram Kripal Singh vs. Hanuman Singh, 1920
 
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Delhi
     
Rajinder Nagar Welfare Assn. vs. Delhi Water Board & Ors., 2011
 
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Bureau of Indian Standards vs. Pepsico India Holdings Private Limited, 2008
 
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Wazirpur Bartan Nirmata Sangh vs. Union of India, September 2006
 
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Wazirpur Bartan Nirmata Sangh vs. Union of India, October 2006
 
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Bhagwati Foundation v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi, 2006
 
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Maneka Gandhi vs. Union Territory of Delhi and Ors., 1995
 
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Gauhati
     
Janardan Bezbarua vs. Oil India Ltd., 2008
 
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Gautam Uzir vs. Gauhati Municipal Corpn., 1999
 
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Gujarat
     
Dahyabhai Kaklubhai Solanki vs Mahendra G. Naik & Ors., 2009
 
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J.V. Pandya vs Subhasari Pigments Pvt. Ltd & Ors., 2009
 
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Solanki Jaswantsinh Kalusinh vs District Collector & Ors., 2009
 
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Praveen Rashtrapal vs. Chief Officer, Kadi Municipality, 2006
 
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Shailash R Shah vs State of Gujarat, 2002
 
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Suo Motu vs Municipal Commissioner, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and Ors, 1999
 
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Himachal Pradesh
     
Punjab State Electricity Board vs. H.P. State Environment Protection & Pollution Control Board, 2009
 
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Jammu & Kashmir
     
Mangu Ram & Ors. vs State of Jammu and Kashmir & Ors., 2009
 
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Karnataka
     
K M Hiriyannappa v State of Karnataka, 2013
 
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Cauvery Mineral Waters Private Limited v. Bureau of Indian Standards, 2002
 
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Venkatagiriyappa v. Karnataka Electricity Board, 1998
 
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Prof. A. Lakshmisagar v. State of Karnataka, 1992
 
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N. Sankappa Shetty v. State of Karnataka, 1992
 
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Capt. M.V. Subbarayappa v. Bharat Electronics Employees Co-operative House Building Society Ltd., 1989
 
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Subraya Bhatta v. Lingappa Gowda, 1972
 
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Kerala
     
Pepsico India Holdings Pvt. Ltd. Vs. State of Kerala, 2007
 
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John v. Kalmassery Municipality, 2006
 
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Shajimon Joseph v. State of Kerala, 2006
 
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Vishala Kochi Kudivella Sam. Samithi vs. State of Kerala, 2006
 
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Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (P) Ltd. v. Perumatty Grama Panchayat, 2005
 
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Perumatty Grama Panchayat v. State of Kerala, 2003
 
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F.K. Hussain v. Union of India, 1990
 
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Dr. K. Anantha Bhat v. K.M. Ganapathy Bhatta, 1981
 
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Tharur Panchayat v. Kunchayi, 1977
 
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C.V. Muthuvelas Velappan v. K.V. Narayanan Nair, 1963
 
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Madhya Pradesh
     
Hamid Khan v. State of M.P., 1996
 
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Dr. K.C. Malhotra v. State of M.P., 1993
 
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Maharashtra
     
Pani Haq Samiti & Ors. Vs. Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation & Ors., 2014
 
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Society for Backlog Removal v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors., 2013
 
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Bombay Environmental Action Group vs. State of Maharashtra, 2001
 
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Harijan Lay Out Sudhar Samiti and Ors. vs. The State of Maharashtra and Ors., 1996
 
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Madhavrao Sitaram Kohali v. State of Maharashtra, 1978
 
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State of Bombay v. Laxman Sakharam Pimparkar, 1959
 
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Abbasali Hasanali Peerjade v. Shaikh Munir Shaikh Dagu, 1952
 
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The Maharaja of Pittapuram v. Province of Madras, 1948
 
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Narottamdas Harjivandas and Co. and Manibhai Chhotubhai v. The Bulsar Town Municipality, 1940
 
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Pakala Venkanna v. Swetachapalati Ramakrishna Ranga, 1931
 
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Hota Virabhadrayya Garu v. Sri Raja Manyam Mahalakshmanna Garu, 1929
 
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Shri Shushilendratirth Swami v. Secretary of State for India, 1927
 
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Yesu Sakharam Pujari v. Ladu Nana Savant Bhosale, 1926
 
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Janardan Ganesh Khadilkar v. Ravi Bhikaji Kondkar, 1917
 
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Raja Srinath Roy v. Dinnabandhu Sen, 1914
 
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Waman Bapuji v. Changu Has Patil, 1904
 
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Odisha
     
Centre for Environmental Law, WWF, India vs. State of Orissa, 1998
 
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Bhawani Shankar Satpathy vs. State of Orissa, 1996
 
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Punjab and Haryana
     
Sewerage Employees Union (Regd.), Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh v Union of India, 2008
 
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Rajasthan
     
Suo moto v State of Rajasthan, 2012
 
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KP Sharma v State of Rajasthan, 2012
 
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D.M. Singhvi v. Union of India, 2005
 
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Santosh Mittal v. State of Rajasthan, 2004
 
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Abdul Rahman v State of Rajasthan, 2004
 
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L.K. Koolwal vs. State of Rajasthan and Ors., 1986
 
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Rampal v State of Rajasthan, 1980
 
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Tamilnadu
     
Aidqua Holdings (Mauritius) v Tamil Nadu Water Investment Company, 2014
 
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S. Radha v Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration, Government of Tamil Nadu, 2011
 
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Vellore District Environment Monitoring Committee vs The District Collector & Ors., 2010
 
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A. Narayanan vs. Chief Secretary, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, 2008
 
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Karathigundi Keshava Bhatta vs Sunnanguli Krishna Bhatta, 1945
 
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Secretary of State vs. P.S. Nageswara Iyer, 1936
 
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Uttar Pradesh
     
Iqbal Ahmad v. Deputy Director of Consolidation, 2007
 
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Mahesh Prasad Sonkar v. State of U.P., 2004
 
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U.P. Udyog Vyapar Pratinidhi Mandal v. State of U.P., 2003
 
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Lucknow Grih Swami Parishad v. State of U.P., 2000
 
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Raja Ram & Anr. vs State of Uttar Pradesh, 2000
 
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Diwan Singh and another vs. SDM, Almora, 2000
 
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Mukesh Sharma vs. Allahabad Nagar Nigam & Ors., 2000
 
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Het Singh v. Anar Singh, 1982
 
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Maheshwari Prasad v. Munni Lal, 1981
 
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H.C. Mukerji v. K.P. Goswami, 1960
 
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The Municipal Board v. Commissioner of Income Tax, 1950
 
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Uttarakhand
     
Mohd. Salim v State of Uttarakhand, 2017
 
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West Bengal
     
CESC Limited vs. West Bengal Pollution Control Board, 2008
 
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Howrah Ganatantrik Nagrik Samity v. State of West Bengal and Others, 2005
 
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People United for Better Living in Calcutta-Public and another vs. State of West Bengal and Others, 1992
 
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Zerman Gomez v. Mahima Chandra Kaibarta, 1934
 
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Ismail Biswas v. Emperor, 1929
 
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Debendra Lal Khan v. Secretary of State for India, 1926
 
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The Mahraja Burdwan v. The Secretary of State for India in Council, 1918
 
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Aut Behary Gui v. Rameswar Mitra, 1916
 
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Sarat Chandra Singh v. Chandra Mohan Bandopadhya, 1910
 
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