Supreme Court of India · 1953-12-17
THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL . vs SUBODH GOPAL BOSE AND OTHERS.
- Citation / case number
- SC 1952/35
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL .
- Respondent
- SUBODH GOPAL BOSE AND OTHERS.
- Bench
- SASTRI, M. PATANJALI (CJ),MAHAJAN, MEHR CHAND,DAS, SUDHI RANJAN,HASAN, GHULAM,JAGANNADHADAS, B.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the constitutionality of the West Bengal Revenue Sales (West Bengal Amendment) Act, 1950, in relation to Articles 19(1)(f) and 31 of the Constitution. The Court held that the provisions of the Act, which aimed to protect certain categories of tenants from eviction, did not violate the right to property as enshrined in Article 19(1)(f) and were not ultra vires Article 31. The judgment affirmed the validity of the legislative amendments made to address the hardships faced by tenants in urban areas, particularly in Calcutta.