CHETAN UPADHYAYA vs UNION OF INDIA . — SLP(C) No. 16608/2010

Case under Section I-B. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010168502010

Filing Date

24-May-2010

Registration No

SLP(C) No. 16608/2010

Diary Number

16850/2010

Order Date

25-May-2010

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 05-Jul-2026

Acts & Sections

Section I-B

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.CHETAN UPADHYAYA

    Adv. AJAY KUMAR

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.UNION OF INDIA .

    Adv. NIKILESH RAMACHANDRAN

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 25-May-2010

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 24-May-2010

    Case filed

    Registration No. SLP(C) No. 16608/2010

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casestatus.in Summary

Summary of SLP(C) No. 016608/2010 - Chetan Upadhyaya v. Union of India The Supreme Court dismissed Chetan Upadhyaya's special leave petition challenging the Delhi High Court's order refusing to stay the declaration of IIT-JEE 2010 results. The Court found that the petitioner, a journalist and NGO secretary, lacked locus standi as he had no tangible interest in the examination, characterizing him as a "busybody" seeking publicity, and held that restraining results affecting 4 lakh students would be contrary to public interest. No costs were imposed given the petitioner's youth, though the Court cautioned his counsel against such future litigation. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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