M.S. Patter vs State Of Nct Of Delhi

insc-2025-1115 Supreme Court of India 12 September 2025 • 46 min read

5 cases cited (0 SG, 5 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Andhra Pradesh Prevention of Begging Act, 1977 Assam Prevention of Begging Act, 1964 Bengal Vagrancy Act, 1943 Bihar Prevention of Beggary Act, 1951 Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959 Constitution of India Daman and Diu Prevention of Begging Act, 1972 Gujarat Prevention of Begging Act, 1959 Haryana Prevention of Beggary Act, 1971 Himachal Pradesh Prevention of Beggary Act, 1979 Homes but referred to child welfare institutions under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 Karnataka Prohibition of Beggary Act, 1975 Kashmir Prevention of Beggary Act, 1960 Madhya Pradesh Biksha Vritti Nivaran Adhiniyam, 1973 Madras Prevention of Begging Act, 1945 Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 Punjab Prevention of Beggary Act, 1971 Sikkim Prohibition of Beggary Act, 2004 Tamil Nadu Prevention of Begging Act, 1945 Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Beggary Act, 1975

Judges (2)

J.B. Pardiwala Coram R. Mahadevan Delivered

Parties (2)

State of NCT of Delhi Respondent M.S. Patter Appellant

Case Significance

M.S. Patter vs State Of Nct Of Delhi is a Supreme Court of India decision dated September 12, 2025 (citation: insc-2025-1115). Civil appeal arising from a 2003 order of the Delhi High Court. The Supreme Court disposed of the matter with directions. The bench comprised Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan. The judgment was delivered by Justice R. Mahadevan.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 5 case citations.

Summary

Civil appeal arising from a 2003 order of the Delhi High Court. The Supreme Court disposed of the matter with directions.

What was the outcome of M.S. Patter vs State Of Nct Of Delhi?

Civil appeal arising from a 2003 order of the Delhi High Court. The Supreme Court disposed of the matter with directions.

Statutes Cited

Andhra Pradesh Prevention of Begging Act, 1977

Assam Prevention of Begging Act, 1964

Bengal Vagrancy Act, 1943

Bihar Prevention of Beggary Act, 1951

Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959

Constitution of India

Daman and Diu Prevention of Begging Act, 1972

Gujarat Prevention of Begging Act, 1959

Haryana Prevention of Beggary Act, 1971

Himachal Pradesh Prevention of Beggary Act, 1979

Homes but referred to child welfare institutions under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015

Karnataka Prohibition of Beggary Act, 1975

Kashmir Prevention of Beggary Act, 1960

Madhya Pradesh Biksha Vritti Nivaran Adhiniyam, 1973

Madras Prevention of Begging Act, 1945

Probation of Offenders Act, 1958

Punjab Prevention of Beggary Act, 1971

Sikkim Prohibition of Beggary Act, 2004

Tamil Nadu Prevention of Begging Act, 1945

Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Beggary Act, 1975

Cases Cited (5)

IN (5)

(1981) 1 SCC 608 (1987) 2 SCC 179 (2016) 3 SCC 700 2025 INSC 1115 AIR 2018 Del 188

Cited By (1)

M.S. Patter vs State Of Nct Of Delhi

Judgment

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