Supreme Court of India

Raj Rajendra Malojirao Shitole v. The State of Madhya Bharat.

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Reported as [1954] 1 S.C.R. 748
Decided 2 February 1954

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Constitution of India, art. 385-Madhya Bharat Abolition of fagirs Act (XXVJII of 1951)-Whether void as not passed by a validly constituted legislature. The decision of the Madhya Bharat High Court declaring section 4 (1) (g) and sub-els. (iv) and (v) of cl. 4 of Schedule 1 of Madhya Bharat Abolition of Jagirs Act (XXVIII of 1951) as illegal and inoperative was not questioned by either of the · parties. It was however, contended that the impugned Act (XXVIII of 1951) was void as it was not passed by a validly constituted legislature within the meaning of the covenant entered into by the Rulers

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