Supreme Court of India · 1980-05-09
SETH NAND LAL & ANR. vs STATE OF HARYANA & ORS.
- Citation / case number
- SC 1977/61625
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SETH NAND LAL & ANR.
- Respondent
- STATE OF HARYANA & ORS.
- Bench
- CHANDRACHUD, Y.V. ((CJ),BHAGWATI, P.N.,KRISHNAIYER, V.R.,TULZAPURKAR, V.D.,SEN, A.P.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Haryana Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1972, affirming that the amendments made by Haryana Act 17 of 1976 are protected under Article 31B of the Constitution. However, it ruled that subsequent amendments by Acts 40 and 47 of 1976, and 14 and 18 of 1978 do not receive such protection. The Court dismissed the appeals challenging the Act's provisions, reinforcing that the Act's purpose aligns with the State's policy under Article 39 of the Constitution.