MAHARAO SAHIB SRI BHIM SINGHJI ETC. ETC vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. ETC. ETC.

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976, affirming its alignment with Articles 39(b) and (c) of the Constitution aimed at equitable land distribution. The Court ruled that the definition of 'family' in Section 2(f) does not violate Article 14, and the compensation limit under Section 11(6) is not confiscatory under Articles 14 and 31(2). The Act's provisions serve the public good, thus validating its objectives and ensuring the right to property is subject to the state's power of eminent domain as part of the Constitution's basic structure.