Supreme Court of India

State of Himachal Pradesh v. Narain Singh

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Reported as [2009] 10 S.C.R. 821
Decided 8 July 2009

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For the reasons aforesaid, this Court finds that in the instant case the amending Act read with its validation clause correctly passed the tests laid down by this Court.

Judgment, page 20

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Himachal Pradesh Land Revenue (Amendment and Validation) Act, 1996 - Challenge to - High Court held that the Amendment Act was ultra vires to the extent it sought to nullify an earlier decision of Supreme Court on the Himachal Pradesh Land Revenue Act, 1953 - On appeal, Held : The Amendment was necessitated in view of certain factors which are predominantly in public interest and in interest of land revenue, land settlement and for updating the same - In fact the amendments were made for effective implementation of the provisions of the Himachal Pradesh Land Revenue Act -Where there is a

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