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.