KUNWAR SHRI VIR RAJENDRA SINGH vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that under Article 366(22) of the Constitution, the President has inherent power to recognize a Ruler, which includes the recognition of a successor but does not extend to the right to private property. The Court clarified that the recognition is a political act and not justiciable under Article 363, and that rights to private property are not included in the recognition of a Ruler. The petitioner's claims regarding succession were subject to examination by a committee, and the recognition did not affect any private property in the possession of the petitioner.