As per case facts, the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), initially a non-official society, faced allegations of mismanagement and financial irregularities. The government attempted to take over its management ... through various Ordinances, one of which was struck down by a High Court but its appeal became infructuous. Subsequently, the Indian Council of World Affairs Act, 2001, was enacted by Parliament, declaring ICWA an institution of national importance and transferring its management to a new statutory body. The petitioners challenged this Act, arguing it violated their fundamental rights to freedom of speech, expression, association, and property, and was arbitrary. The question arose whether the impugned Act infringed upon citizens' rights under Articles 14, 19(1)(a), 19(1)(c), and 300A of the Constitution by taking over the institution's management and properties. Finally, the Supreme Court dismissed the petitions, holding that the Act did not violate fundamental rights as the original society was left untouched, and the right to form an association does not extend to an absolute right to control its activities or properties. The Court found the legislative action to be within Parliament's competence and not arbitrary, explicitly overruling the earlier High Court judgment that had invalidated a similar Ordinance.