Supreme Court of India

Sant Ram and Ors. v. Labh Singh and Ors.

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Reported as [1964] 7 S.C.R. 756
Decided 15 April 1964

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Pre-emption-Based on custom-Whether infringes Consti­ tution of Jndia-"Laws in force"-W:hether includes custom and usage-Constitution of India, Arts. 13, 19. In a suit filed by the respondent, the Munsif though hold­ ing that there was a general custom of pre-emption in the locality and that the respondent had a right to pre-empt, under that custom, dismissed the suit because the sale did not include a strip of land 3 feet 6 inches wide between the respondent's h'.:use and the property sold. The respondent's appeal was allowed by the District Judge. The appellants appealed to the High Court

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