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Supreme Court of India

S Shobha v. Muthoot Finance Ltd.

Constitution of India

Dismissed
Court
Supreme Court of India
Decided
24 Jan 2025
Citation
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 1147
Case no.
SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) No. 2625/2025
Bench
J.b. Pardiwala, R Mahadevan

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondent-Muthoot Finance Ltd. is a “State” within the meaning of Article 12 of the Constitution and therefore amenable to writ jurisdiction of the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution.

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