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THE STATE OF BIHAR vs. MAHARAJADHIRAJA SIR KAMESHWAR SINGH OF DARBHANGA AND OTHERS

SCR Citation: [1952] 1 S.C.R. 889
Year/Volume: 1952/ Volume 1
Date of Judgment: 05 May 1952
Petitioner: THE STATE OF BIHAR
Disposal Nature: Appeal Allowed
Neutral Citation: 1952 INSC 28
Judgment Delivered by: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Patanjali Sastri,Hon'ble Mr. Justice Mehr Chand Mahajan,Hon'ble Mr. Justice Bijan Kumar Mukherjea,Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sudhi Ranjan Das,Hon'ble Mr. Justice N. Chandrasekhara Aiyar
Respondent: MAHARAJADHIRAJA SIR KAMESHWAR SINGH OF DARBHANGA AND OTHERS
Case Type: CIVIL APPEAL/305/1951
Order/Judgment: Judgment
1. Headnote

Bihar Land Reforms Act (XXX of 1950)-Law for abolition of zamindaries -Validity-Necessity to provide for compensation and of public purpose-Jurisdiction of Court to enquire into validity Delegation of legislative powers-Fraud on the Constitution-Constitution of India, 1950-Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951- Arts. 31, 31-A, 31-B, 362, 363-Sch. VII, List II, entries 18, 36 and List Ill, entry 42-Construction-Spirit of the Constitution Right of eminent domain-"Law", "Legislature", "Public purpose", meanings of-Convent of merger-Compulsory acquisition of private property of Ruler-Acquisition of arrears of rent paying 50%-Deduction for cost of works-Legality. 

2. Case referred
3. Act
  • Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950 (30 of 1950)
4. Keyword
  • Bihar Land Reforms Act