Supreme Court of India

State of Maharashtra & Anr. v. Basantibal Mohanlal Khetan & Ors.

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Reported as [1986] 1 S.C.R. 707

Bench E.S. Venkataramiah J.

Decided 13 March 1986

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the jµdgment of the High Court is liable to be set aside to the extent thaat sub-sections (3) and ( 4) of Section 44 of the Act have been held unconstitutional and struck down.

Judgment, page 24

Authorities it was built on

1970 Rustom Cavasjee Cooper v. Union of India cited by 72
1984 The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Davangere v. P. Veerabhadarappa Etc. Etc. cited by 10

Where later benches applied it

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2022 The State of Karnataka & Anr v. B. R. Muralidhar & Ors. referred to
2019 Indian Hotel and Restaurant Association (ahar) & Anr. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. referred to

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