Supreme Court of India · 2007-07-10
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES vs UNION OF INDIA .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2006/2110
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES
- Respondent
- UNION OF INDIA .
- Author
- ALTAMAS KABIR
- Bench
- ALTAMAS KABIR C.K. THAKKER
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed a writ petition filed under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution, seeking enforcement of fundamental rights against the Union of India and various state entities. The Court held that the respondents must investigate allegations of foreign funding and seditious activities related to national projects, ensuring transparency and accountability in the implementation of such projects. The Court directed the respondents to report on the status of pending prosecutions and to conduct thorough investigations into the activities of the implicated organizations, emphasizing the need for a mechanism to inform affected citizens about national projects.