Supreme Court of India

Draupadi Devi and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.

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Reported as [2004] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 223

Bench K.G. Balakrishnan and B.N. Srjkrjshna JJ.

Decided 9 September 2004

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the issue as to whether the Government oflndia was obliged to recognise the private property of the.

Judgment, page 23

From the headnote

Constitution of India, 1950: Article 363-Act of State-Dispute related to character of suit property flowing from pre-constitution covenant-Bar to interference by Courts in disputes arising out of certain treaties, agreements, etc.-Held, dispute beyond jurisdiction of Court. Article 372-Commands of 1940and1948 allegedly issued by Maharaja of Kapurthala-Even if assumed to be proved-Not saved as pre-constitution laws. I Article 77-Authentication of instruments made and executed in the name of President-Not applicable to pre-constitution instruments. Covenant Dated 05.05.1948-Executed by Rulers

Authorities it was built on

1985 U.p State Electricity Board. Lucknow & Ors. v. City Board, Mussoorie & Ors. Etc. (and Vice Versa) cited by 12
1961 Jagannath Agarwala v. State of Orissa cited by 6
1963 State of Rajasthan and Anr v. Sripal Jain cited by 6
1964 State of Gujarat v. Vora Fiddali Badruddin Mithibarwala cited by 4
1961 State of Saurashtra v. Jamadar Mohamad Abdulla and Ors. cited by 4
1993 State of Punjab and Ors. v. Brigadier Sukhjit Singh cited by 2

Where later benches applied it

2019 Trijugi Narain (dead) through Legal Representatives and Others v. Sankoo (dead) through Legal Representatives and Others relied on
2015 State of Madhya Pradesh v. Maharani Ushadevi relied on

Of those, 2 relied on

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