MAHANT MOTI DAS vs S. P. SAHI, THE SPECIAL OFFICER IN CHARGEOF HINDU RELIGIOU

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Bihar Hindu Religious Trusts Act, 1950, ruling that Sections 2, 5, 6, 7, and 8 do not violate Article 14 of the Constitution as they provide reasonable classification between Hindu and Jain religious trusts, acknowledging their differing needs. The Court clarified that while Article 14 prohibits class legislation, it allows for reasonable classification based on intelligible differentia. The Court also addressed concerns regarding Articles 19(1)(f), 25, and 26, affirming that the Act's provisions do not infringe upon the fundamental rights of trustees.