Supreme Court of India

Maharashtra State Electricity Board v. Thana Electric Supply Co. & Others.

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Reported as [1989] 2 S.C.R. 518
Decided 13 April 1989

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Indian Eelectricity Maharashtra Amendment) Act, 1976 & Indian Electricity (Maharashtra Amendment and Validation) Act, 1974: Sec­ tions 4, 5 and 6/Section 2-Constitutional validity of-Whether pro- _, · tected by Article 3 JC of the Constitution. Constitution of India: Articles 14, 19, 31, 31C, 39(b)-Legisla- live enactment challenged as not conforming to Constitutional mandate-Duty of Court-Nexus between the law and objects of Article 39(b )-Could be shown independently of any declaration of the legislature-Indian Electricity (Maharashtra Amendment) Act 1976, Sections 4 to 6 and Indian

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