Supreme Court of India · 1982-11-08
S.P. MITTAL ETC. ETC. vs UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS
- Citation / case number
- SC 1980/63300
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- S.P. MITTAL ETC. ETC.
- Respondent
- UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS
- Bench
- CHANDRACHUD, Y.V. ((CJ),BHAGWATI, P.N.,REDDY, O. CHINNAPPA ,ERADI, V. BALAKRISHNA ,MISRA, R.B.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court ruled that the Auroville (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1980 does not violate Articles 14, 25, and 26 of the Constitution, as the teachings of Sri Aurobindo do not constitute a religious denomination. The Court clarified that the Aurobindo Society, formed under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961, is distinct from the Aurobindo Ashram and is not a religious entity. The Act's provisions for managing Auroville township are consistent with parliamentary competency under Article 245 and do not conflict with the West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961.