Swagat Kala Krida and Sansrutik Mandal v. the State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner society sought writ relief restraining respondents from interfering with lawful activities, harassing for a police license under the Bombay Police Act, and threatening prosecution under the Public Gamblings Act, 1867. The court held that these reliefs cannot be granted under Article 226.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition dismissed; reliefs sought by petitioner cannot be granted under Article 226.