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The State of Bihar v. Maharajadhiraja Sir Kameshwar Singh of Darbhanga and Others

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Reported as [1952] 1 S.C.R. 889
Bench Patanjali Sastri C, Mehr Chand Mahajan, Mukherjea, Das and Chandrasekhara Aiyar JJ.
Decided 5 May 1952

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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-Consti­ tution of India, 1950-Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951- Arts. 31, 31- , 31- , 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

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