Supreme Court of India · 1971-02-23
DAMYANTI NARANGA vs THE UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS
- Citation / case number
- SC 1964/90237
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- DAMYANTI NARANGA
- Respondent
- THE UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS
- Bench
- SIKRI, S.M. (CJ),MITTER, G.K.,HEGDE, K.S.,REDDY, P. JAGANMOHAN,BHARGAVA, VISHISHTHA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the Hindi Sahitya Sammelan Act, 1962, stating that it does not infringe upon the right to form associations under Article 19(1)(c) of the Constitution. The Court found that all original members of the Hindi Sahitya Sammelan were included as members of the new statutory body, thus preserving their rights. The Act was deemed constitutional as it aimed to ensure the effective management of the Sammelan amidst internal disputes, and it vested all property of the original society in the new Sammelan under Section 4(1).