Supreme Court of India

Saghir Ahmad v. The State of U. P. and Others.

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Reported as [1955] 1 S.C.R. 707

Decided 13 October 1954

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Constitution of India, Arts. 14, 19(1) (g), 19(6), 31(2), 301- Highway-lts origin and use-Citizen's rights in respect of high ways-Vis-a-vis the State-State's right to control highway-Limit of such control-Constitution of India (First Amendment) Act, 1951 "'" -U. P. Road Transport Act, 1951 (U. P. Act II of 1951)-Whether ultra vires the Constit,~tion-Subsequent amendment of Constitution if can validate a prior unconstitutional Act. 1954 Central Bank of India Ltd. v. Ram Narain. Mahajan . ], 1954 October I3f 1954 Sa1hfr. Ahmad v. The State of . U.P. and Olhtrs. 708 SUPREME COURT REPORTS

Authorities it was built on

1953 Dwarkadas Shrinivas of Bombay v. The Sholapur Spinning & Weaving Co. Ltd., and Others. cited by 27
1954 Cooverjee B. Bharucha v. The Excise Commissioner and the Chief Commissioner, Ajmer, and Others. cited by 10

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2024 Shaji Poulose v. Institute of Chartered Accountants of India & Others distinguished

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