DHARAM DUTT vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Indian Council of World Affairs Act, 2001, affirming that it does not violate Articles 14, 19(1)(a), 19(1)(c), and 300A of the Constitution of India. The Court emphasized that the Act, which replaced the earlier Ordinance, is within the legislative competence of Parliament and serves a public purpose. The petitions challenging the Act were dismissed, affirming the legality of the statutory body established under the Act.