Writ petition dismissed regarding a 21-year-old grievance over a magazine article. Court held determining an organization's Anti National status is outside writ jurisdiction.
Writ application dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8205 of 2015
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Ravindra Singh, Ex MLA, S/o Late Har Dayal Singh, R/o Village + P.O. - Hichhan Bigha, P.S.- Daud Nagar, Dist.- Aurangabad (Bihar).
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=========================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajit Kumar, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Lalit Kishore, PAAG-I Mr. Bishwa Bibhuti Kumar Singh, Advocate. For the Union of India : Mr. Ravinder Kumar Sharma, C.G.C.
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HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH
ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE) Date: 06-12-2016
Heard learned counsel for the parties.
grievance in respect of an article published in the volume of a magazine ‘Nyaya Chakra’ in its Edition from 15th of February to 14th of April, 1994. The petitioner has also sought to ban the activities of Respondent No. 5 and declare it as an Anti National Organization.
Patna High Court CWJC No.8205 of 2015 dt.06-12-2016
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years later.
National or not is a matter which does not fall within the writ jurisdiction of this Court.
(Hemant Gupta, ACJ)
(Dinesh Kumar Singh, J)
P.K.P.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether a writ petition challenging a 21-year-old grievance regarding a magazine article is maintainable.
Whether the High Court has writ jurisdiction to determine if an organization is Anti National.
Ravindra Singh
Union of India
State of Bihar
Sarsanchalak Rastriya Swayam Sewak Sangh
Pradhan Sampadak, Nyaya Chakra
Hemant Gupta
Dinesh Kumar Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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