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.