Supreme Court of India · 2003-04-17
SECY., A.P. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION vs Y.V.V.R. SRINIVASULU .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2001/1226
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SECY., A.P. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
- Respondent
- Y.V.V.R. SRINIVASULU .
- Author
- RAJENDRA BABU
- Bench
- S. RAJENDRA BABU,SYED SHAH MOHAMMED QUADRI,M.B.SHAH,N. SANTOSH HEGDE
Judgment text excerpt
The case concerns a challenge to the constitutional validity of the Acquisition of Certain Area at Ayodhya Act, 1993. The Act was enacted to acquire the disputed site of the Ram Janma Bhumi-Babri Masjid to maintain public order and communal harmony. The court examines the justification for the land acquisition to facilitate the planned development of a complex including religious structures and public amenities.