Supreme Court of India
Prahlad K. Modi and Ors. (dead) by Lrs. v. State of Gujarat
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What the Court ordered
In view of the above D construction, the Bombay High Court was not right in its conclusion that s.7 is to be read with s.5 and the lands which are capable of being used in futqre should be uncultivated land to which the Inamdar is entitled to the possession is clearly illegal.
Judgment, page 4
From the headnote
Bombay Personal Jnams Abolition Act, 1952 : Sections 4, 5 and 7-Explanation-Scope and interpretation of c These appeals are against the judgment of the High Court Gujarat. The land which is the subject matter of these appeals is governed by the Bombay Personal loams Abolition Act, 1952. On behalf of the appellant, it was contended that Section 5 of the Act gives right to the Inamdar to retain the land subject to the payment of land revenue. Since Section 7 itself made in exception to the lands used for building or non-agricultnral , purposes, it must be read in conjunction with section 5 and
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