Supreme Court of India · 1954-02-02
RAJ RAJENDRA MALOJIRAO SHITOLE vs THE STATE OF MADHYA BHARAT.RAJA BALBHADRA SINGHV.THE STATE
- Citation / case number
- SC 1953/1462
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- RAJ RAJENDRA MALOJIRAO SHITOLE
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF MADHYA BHARAT.RAJA BALBHADRA SINGHV.THE STATE
- Bench
- MAHAJAN, MEHAR CHAND (CJ),MUKHERJEA, B.K.,DAS, SUDHI RANJAN,BOSE, VIVIAN,HASAN, GHULAM
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court ruled that the Madhya Bharat Abolition of Jagirs Act (XXVIII of 1951) was not void despite claims that it was not passed by a validly constituted legislature, as the Madhya Bharat Legislative Assembly was functioning on January 26, 1950. The Court held that the validity of the Acts passed by this Assembly could not be questioned under Article 385 of the Constitution, regardless of compliance with the covenant terms. The scope of Articles 379, 382, and 385 was also discussed in this context.