Supreme Court of India · 1975-02-25
RANI INDER KUMARI ETC. ETC. vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN & ANR.
- Citation / case number
- SC 1970/60383
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- RANI INDER KUMARI ETC. ETC.
- Respondent
- STATE OF RAJASTHAN & ANR.
- Author
- P.K. GOSWAMI
- Bench
- P.K. GOSWAMI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the constitutional validity of the Rajasthan Cash Jagirs Abolition Act, 1958, challenging its compliance with Articles 14, 19(1)(f), and 31 of the Constitution. The Court held that the Act's provisions for the abolition of cash jagirs, including the discontinuation of payments, did not violate the fundamental rights of the petitioners. The judgment affirmed the legality of the Act, emphasizing the state's authority to legislate on matters of public interest and welfare.