Supreme Court of India

Vivian Joseph Ferreira & Anr. v. Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay & Ors.

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Reported as [1972] 2 S.C.R. 257
Bench S. M. Sikri, J. M. Shelat, I. D. Dua, S. C. Roy and -g. K. Mitter JJ.
Decided 4 November 1971

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What the Court ordered

For the reasons stated above. the Act has to be held valid and the netitions unsustainable.

Judgment, page 22

From the headnote

Constitution of India, 1950, Articles 14 and 19(1) (/)-Bombay Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board Act, XLVll of 1969-Ss. 27;. 28, 29-Enactment to solve /rousing protJ/em in the city and the danger arising from coj/apse of old buildings-Tax on all reside/Ilia/ buildings.­ occupied by tenants at tire time of tire commencement of tire Act-Classi­ fication of buildings according to age and type of construction-Varying percentage of the rateable value of buildings charged as basic /evy-Coti­ stitutlona/ validitv of. Bombay B11iJding Repairs and Reconstruction Board Act XLVll of

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