Supreme Court of India · 1966-11-17
MANGAL SINGH & ANR. vs UNION OF INDIA
- Citation / case number
- SC 1966/60225
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- MANGAL SINGH & ANR.
- Respondent
- UNION OF INDIA
- Author
- RAO, K. SUBBA (),SHAHC.,SIKRI, S.M.,RAMASWAMI, V.,VAIDYIALINGAM, C.A.
- Bench
- RAO, K. SUBBA (CJ),SHAH, J.C.,SIKRI, S.M.,RAMASWAMI, V.,VAIDYIALINGAM, C.A.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, which established Haryana as a unicameral legislature with a reduced membership of 54, asserting that this reduction does not violate Article 170(1) of the Constitution. The Court clarified that the power to amend membership numbers is implicit in Article 4, and such changes do not constitute a constitutional amendment under Article 368. The appeal was dismissed as the appellants, not being sitting members of the Legislative Council, had no personal right infringed by the unseating of members from Haryana.