In Brief
This is a consolidated matter involving multiple civil appeals and special leave petitions concerning questions of constitutional importance. The seven-judge bench, after hearing extensive submissions and reviewing the reference order from a five-judge bench that had expressed doubts about the precedent in Bangalore Water Supply's case, concluded that the substantive questions required consideration by a larger nine-judge bench. The court accordingly directed the Chief Justice to constitute an appropriate nine-judge bench to address the wide-ranging constitutional implications of the issues raised.
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