Reviewed case brief
Motilal Padampat Sugar Mills Co Ltd v State of Uttar Pradesh
AIR 1979 SC 621
AIR 1979 SC 621 · Supreme Court of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1979
- Subjects
- Administrative Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Promissory estoppel against government: four elements (clear representation, intended reliance, actual reliance, detriment); overrideable only by demonstrated supervening public interest disclosed to court.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
AIR 1979 SC 621
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