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Commissioner Hindu Religious Endowments v. Sri Lakshmindra Thirtha Swamiar

AIR 1954 SC 282

AIR 1954 SC 282 · Supreme Court of India

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Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
1954
Subjects
Constitutional Law I
Reviewed
2026-08-02

Rule established

A tax is a compulsory exaction for public purposes without quid pro quo; a fee requires correlationship between levy and services rendered.

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    Issues

      Held

        Ratio decidendi

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