Supreme Court of India

KULSUM NISHA versus STATE OF U.P. & ORS.

2026 INSC 617

Case number
CIVIL APPEAL No. 7667/2025
Judgment date
2026-06-02
Petitioner / appellant
KULSUM NISHA
Respondent
STATE OF U.P. & ORS.
Neutral citation
2026 INSC 617
Other citation
[2026] 7 S.C.R. 21
CNR
ESCR010001862026
Bench / judges
PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA,
Author judge
Not available
Bench size
2 Judges
Disposal nature
Appeal(s) allowed
Judgment year
2026

Issue for consideration

Issue arose as regards the denial of allotment of the fair price shop to the appellant-married daughter in her capacity as a dependent, since the appellant is a married daughter and not covered within the definition of ‘family’ as defined under Clause 2(p) of (IV)10 of the G.O.

Headnote excerpt

Essential Commodities Act, 1955 – s.3 – Uttar Pradesh Essential Commodities (Regulation of Sale and Distribution Control) Order, 2016 – Clause 7(2)(i) – Appointment of fair price shop under dependent quota after death of dealer

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