SMT. SITABATI DEBI &.ANR. vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ANR.

The Supreme Court held that the West Bengal Land (Requisition and Acquisition) Act, 1948 does not violate Article 19(1)(f) of the Constitution, as the law pertains to the acquisition and requisition of property, which is governed by Article 31(2). The Court clarified that the precedent set in Bhanji Munji's case is no longer applicable post-Kochuni's case, but that the latter does not affect laws of requisition or acquisition. The appeal was dismissed, upholding the High Court's ruling that the Act is valid and does not infringe upon the rights under Article 19(1)(f).