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Supreme Court of India · 2021-01-19

Bajranga (Dead) By Lrs. vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh

Citation / case number
AIR 2021 SUPREME COURT 541
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Bajranga (Dead) By Lrs.
Respondent
The State Of Madhya Pradesh
Author
Sanjay Kishan Kaul
Bench
Hrishikesh Roy, Dinesh Maheshwari, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of land ceiling under the Madhya Pradesh Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings Act, 1960, determining whether the appellant's landholding exceeded the prescribed limit. The court upheld the authority's decision to acquire surplus land, emphasizing the social objective of land distribution to the tiller and landless. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the validity of the ceiling provisions and the acquisition process.

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