Supreme Court of India · 1958-11-18
SRI RAM RAM NARAIN MEDHI vs THE STATE OF BOMBAY(and connected petition)
- Citation / case number
- SC 1957/60113
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SRI RAM RAM NARAIN MEDHI
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF BOMBAY(and connected petition)
- Bench
- DAS, SUDHI RANJAN (CJ),BHAGWATI, NATWARLAL H.,SINHA, BHUVNESHWAR P.,SUBBARAO, K.,WANCHOO, K.N.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands (Amendment) Act, 1956, stating it falls within Entry 18 of List II of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution. The Court ruled that the Act, aimed at distributing ownership and control of agricultural lands, does not infringe Articles 14, 19, and 31, and is protected under Article 31A. The Court emphasized a liberal interpretation of legislative competence, rejecting claims of excessive delegation of power.