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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
- 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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AIR 1954 SC 282
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