Reviewed case brief

D.S. Nakara v. Union of India

AIR 1983 SC 130

AIR 1983 SC 130 · Supreme Court of India

beneficial-constructionarticle-14pensionwelfare-legislationarbitrary-classification
Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
1983
Subjects
Interpretation of Statutes
Reviewed
2026-08-02

Rule established

Beneficial construction combined with Article 14 prohibits arbitrary exclusion of persons clearly within the protected class of a welfare scheme

Facts

    Issues

      Held

        Ratio decidendi

        How to use it in an exam

        Editorial source

        AIR 1983 SC 130; verified via Manupatra, SCC Online

        Educational summary only. Read the reported judgment or an authorised law report before relying on the case professionally.