Supreme Court of India · 2022-04-06
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA vs SHAIKH MAHEMUD
- Citation / case number
- SC 2021/15750
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Respondent
- SHAIKH MAHEMUD
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the cancellation of the appointment of Shaikh Mahemud as a Member of the Maharashtra State Board of Waqfs. The High Court had previously set aside the cancellation as arbitrary, leading the State of Maharashtra to appeal. The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision, affirming the legality of the appointment and emphasizing the need for justifiable grounds for cancellation.