Kashmir Singh vs Union Of India & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the applicability of the rule of perpetuity concerning members of the Sikh Judicial Commission under the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925. The Court held that the State of Punjab had the jurisdiction to remove members of the Commission, and the Union of India had the power to amend laws regarding intra-state bodies under Section 72 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966. The notifications issued by the State were deemed valid, and the earlier ruling declaring part of the Act ultra vires was acknowledged, but the Court upheld the authority of the State in this context.