Saraswat Co-Op. Bank Ltd. & Anr vs State Of Maharashtra & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of Section 3(1)(b) of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999, affirming that the classification of tenants under this provision is based on an intelligible differentia that aligns with the Act's objectives, thus not violating Article 14 of the Constitution. The Court found that the provisions of the new Act were intra vires and did not offend the principles of equality before the law. Consequently, the appeals challenging the vires of the Act were dismissed, affirming the Bombay High Court's decision.