Supreme Court of India · 2003-04-16
Union Of India vs Chajju Ram (Dead) By Lrs. And Ors
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Union Of India
- Respondent
- Chajju Ram (Dead) By Lrs. And Ors
- Bench
- Chief Justice, R.C. Lahoti, B.N. Agrawal, S.B. Sinha, Ar Lakshmanan
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the constitutional validity of the Defence of India Act, 1971, specifically regarding the absence of provisions for solatium and interest in land acquisition. The respondents challenged the Act under Article 14 of the Constitution of India, arguing that the lack of these payments was discriminatory. The matter arose from a High Court ruling that had previously declared Section 31 of the Act ultra vires.