that distinction between sovereign and non
sovereign powers has almost disappeared and the distinction between the
sovereign and non-sovereign functions depends upon the nature ... position to know the law definitely.
The old distinction between sovereign and non-sovereign functions or
governmental and non-governmental should no longer be invoked
Sovereign'. State activities are multifarious, from the primal ''Sovereign' power which exclusively inalienably could be exercised by the sovereign alone, which ... under:-
"Sovereign: adj.
(Of a state) characteristic of or endowed with supreme authority< sovereign nation> < sovereign immunity>.
Sovereign
Hero Electric Vehicles Private Limited ... vs Lectro E-Mobility Private Limited & ... on 2 March
arbitrable.
Criminal cases again are not arbitrable as they relate to sovereign
functions of the State. Further, violations of criminal law are
offences against ... sense,
to be regarded as "sovereigns"). In any event, no inalienable
exercise of sovereign governmental functions can be said to be
involved
industry and rather it is a
part of the sovereign function. To find out
whether the respondent in the writ
petition had made any assertion ... scheme undertaken cannot
be regarded as a part of the sovereign
function of the State. We are afraid that
the aforesaid decision cannot have
Ministry of Labour, executing a sovereign function for the Union of
India is not an "industry" under the ID Act . The reference moved ... written statement, that the function
is sovereign in nature is also quite puzzling, inasmuch as sovereign function
cannot be stretched to employment of a sweeper
maintainable under the Act, as the opposite parties are
performing sovereign functions as per the statute, notifications issued
by the State Government from time ... consumer complaint was not maintainable, as the
opposite parties have performed sovereign functions in compliance of
the policy of the State Government, notifications issued
Further, there is no gainsaying that
all statutory obligations are not sovereign functions. Although all
sovereign ... functions/services are regulated and performed under
constitutional/statutory instruments, yet there are other functions,
though might be statutory, but cannot be called as sovereign
also the society at large and therefore it
is the sovereign function of the State through the police to ensure that
any cognizable offence whenever ... assumption that police
being part and parcel of State performs the
sovereign function of crime investigation in a fair,
reasonable & expeditious manner
entered into by Union of India in discharge of its sovereign
function and entered into and executed in the name of Hon'ble
President ... Contract by the
Union of India is in discharge of its Sovereign functions and entered into
and executed in the name
