JUGAL KISHORE vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS.

The Supreme Court dismissed the special leave petition challenging the determination of land holdings under the Maharashtra Agricultural Land (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 1961. The Court held that the Ceiling Authority has jurisdiction to assess whether the transfer of land to tenants under the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands (Vidarbha Region) Act, 1958 was bona fide or intended to circumvent the Ceiling Act. It emphasized the need for a complementary interpretation of both Acts to avoid contradictions, ultimately upholding the finding that the transfers were not bona fide and affirming the High Court's decision.