LILAVATI BAI vs THE STATE OF BOMBAY

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Bombay Land Requisition Act, 1948, as amended by the 1950 Acts, rejecting the petitioner's claims that the Act violated Articles 19(1)(f) and 31(2) of the Constitution. The Court ruled that the Act was an existing law under Article 31(5)(a) and did not require the President's assent for its amendments. The Court also determined that the findings of the Government regarding vacancy were conclusive and that the order of requisition was valid despite the tenant's death, affirming the dismissal of the writ petition.