BABULAL PARATE vs THE STATE OF BOMBAY AND ANOTHER

The Supreme Court held that the proviso to Article 3 of the Constitution does not require a fresh reference to the State Legislature if Parliament modifies a Bill after obtaining its views. The Court clarified that the term 'State' refers specifically to the States listed in the First Schedule of the Constitution, and the Legislature of the State pertains to that specific State. The Court dismissed the petition challenging the validity of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, under Article 226, affirming that the Act's provisions were constitutionally sound and did not contravene Article 3.