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Ajay Hasia v. Khalid Mujib Sehravardi

AIR 1981 SC 487

AIR 1981 SC 487 · Supreme Court of India

administrative-lawart-12stategovernment-control-testinstrumentality
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.