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Supreme Court of India · 2022-09-20

Har Naraini Devi . vs Union Of India

Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Har Naraini Devi .
Respondent
Union Of India
Author
Vikram Nath
Bench
Vikram Nath, Hemant Gupta

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court examined the constitutionality of Section 50(a) of the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954, which was challenged as being ultra vires Articles 14, 15, 254, and 21 of the Constitution. The court upheld the validity of the provision, emphasizing the legislative intent behind land reforms and the need to maintain social justice in agricultural land distribution. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision.

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