Supreme Court of India · 1972-05-03
HARI SINGH AND ORS. vs THE MILITARY ESTATE OFFICER AND ANR.
- Citation / case number
- SC 1967/336
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- HARI SINGH AND ORS.
- Respondent
- THE MILITARY ESTATE OFFICER AND ANR.
- Bench
- SIKRI, S.M. (CJ),SHELAT, J.M.,RAY, A.N.,DUA, I.D. & PALEKAR, D.G.,KHANNA, HANS RAJ & BEG, M. HAMEEDULLAH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971, validating eviction orders made under the repealed 1958 Act. The Court ruled that the 1971 Act, effective from September 16, 1958, provided legislative competence to validate actions taken under the 1958 Act, addressing previous constitutional concerns. The Court dismissed the appellants' challenges, affirming that the 1971 Act's provisions were valid and effective.