Tata Celular v. Union of India
6 SCC 651Reported decision1994#1284 most cited
What is Tata Celular v. Union of India authority for?
The Supreme Court defined the scope of judicial review of administrative actions, holding that courts must confine themselves to the question of legality. This includes examining if the authority exceeded its powers, committed an error of law, breached natural justice, reached an unreasonable decision, or abused its powers, rather than re-evaluating policy.
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Tata Cellular v. Union of India · judicial review scope · administrative action · legality · natural justice · exceeding powers · error of law · abuse of power · 143(3) · 147 · 153A · arbitrary and capricious
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