Reviewed case brief
Ajay Hasia v. Khalid Mujib Sehravardi
AIR 1981 SC 487
AIR 1981 SC 487 · Supreme Court of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1981
- Subjects
- Administrative Law, Constitutional Law I
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Government control test for determining 'State' under Art.12: financial, administrative, and functional control makes a body 'State' regardless of formal autonomy.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
Massey, Administrative Law; Sathe, Administrative Law
Educational summary only. Read the reported judgment or an authorised law report before relying on the case professionally.