The State Of Kerala vs Union Of India

insc-2024-253 Supreme Court of India 1 April 2024 • 20 min read

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Case Significance

The State Of Kerala vs Union Of India is a Supreme Court of India decision dated April 1, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-253). Kerala filed an original suit under Article 131 challenging the Union's Net Borrowing Ceiling imposed under the FRBM Act, which restricted state borrowing to 3% of GSDP, seeking interim injunction against the borrowing restrictions. The Supreme Court dismissed the stay application, finding Kerala failed to establish prima facie case, balance of convenience, and irreparable injury, noting the Union had already accorded consent for Rs.13,608 crores in additional borrowing during the proceedings The bench comprised Justices K.V. Viswanathan and Surya Kant. The judgment was delivered by Justice Surya Kant.

Summary

Kerala filed an original suit under Article 131 challenging the Union's Net Borrowing Ceiling imposed under the FRBM Act, which restricted state borrowing to 3% of GSDP, seeking interim injunction against the borrowing restrictions. The Supreme Court dismissed the stay application, finding Kerala failed to establish prima facie case, balance of convenience, and irreparable injury, noting the Union had already accorded consent for Rs.13,608 crores in additional borrowing during the proceedings. Interim relief denied.

What was the outcome of The State Of Kerala vs Union Of India?

Kerala filed an original suit under Article 131 challenging the Union's Net Borrowing Ceiling imposed under the FRBM Act, which restricted state borrowing to 3% of GSDP, seeking interim injunction aga...

Judgment

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Read on Indian Kanoon

Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-253)