Supreme Court of India

H.S. Srinivasa Raghavachar Etc. Etc. v. State of Karnataka & Ors.

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Reported as [1987] 2 S.C.R. 1189
Bench O. Chinnappa Reddy J.
Decided 23 April 1987

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What the Court ordered

We hold that all amendments to the Constitution· which were made before April 24, 1973 and by which the 9th Schedule to the Constitution was amended from time to time by . the inclusion of various Acts and Regulations therein, are valid and constitutional.

Judgment, page 15

From the headnote

Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961-Sections 44, 48(8) and 48A-Right of landlord to resume land if bona fide required for personal cultivation-Taken away by Karnataka Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, 1974-Whether constitutionally valid-Amendment law aimed at agrarian reform-Advocates not to be prevented from appearing before Tribunals functioning under the Act-Tribunals func­ tions under the Act-Whether to be manned by judicial personnel. Administrative law-Statutory Tribunals-Whether to be a lay tribunal or judicial tribunal-Some disputes required trained judicial mind, many do not require

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 distinguished · 1 referred to · 1 mentioned

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