STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ANR. vs BASANTIBAI MOHANLAL KHETAN & ORS.

The Supreme Court examined the constitutional validity of sub-sections 3 and 4 of Section 44 of the Maharashtra Housing and Development Act, 1976, determining that these provisions infringe Articles 14, 19, and 21 of the Constitution. The Court held that the provisions were unreasonable and discriminatory, thus rendering them ultra vires Article 14. Consequently, the Court upheld the High Court's decision declaring these sub-sections unconstitutional.