Supreme Court of India · 1977-01-27
DATTATRAYA GOVIND MAHAJAN & ORS. ETC. vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ANR.
- Citation / case number
- SC 1976/60811
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- DATTATRAYA GOVIND MAHAJAN & ORS. ETC.
- Respondent
- STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ANR.
- Author
- RAY, A.N. (),BEG, M. HAMEEDULLAH,BHAGWATI, P.N.,KRISHNAIYER, V.R.,SHINGAL, P.N.
- Bench
- RAY, A.N. (CJ),BEG, M. HAMEEDULLAH,BHAGWATI, P.N.,KRISHNAIYER, V.R.,SHINGAL, P.N.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the Maharashtra Agricultural Lands (Ceiling of Holdings) Act, 1961, and its amendments, particularly focusing on whether the creation of an artificial family unit for land ceiling purposes violates the second proviso to clause (1) of Article 31A of the Constitution. The Court held that the amendments, which aggregate land holdings of family members, do not infringe upon fundamental rights and are protected under Article 31B. The judgment affirmed the constitutionality of the Act as it aligns with the Directive Principles of State Policy under Article 39.