01-12-2007, 04:48 AM
Ashok as you had mentioned the SC review of 9th schedule is done.. This is HUGE !!
http://www.rediff.com/news/2007/jan/11law.htm
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The ruling could affect over 250 legislations enacted by the Centre and various states, and put under the Schedule.
These include Central Coal Mines Act 1974, Additional Emoluments Act 1974, COFEPOSA Act 1974, Sick Textile Undertaking Act 1974, UP Imposition of Sealing on Land Holdings Act 1974, Orissa Land Reforms Act 1965 and ESMA.
The bench held that although the government was entitled to place laws in the Ninth Schedule, such legsislations if they violated the fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14, 15, 19, 20 and 21 of the Constitution are liable to be struck down by courts.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
http://www.rediff.com/news/2007/jan/11law.htm
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The ruling could affect over 250 legislations enacted by the Centre and various states, and put under the Schedule.
These include Central Coal Mines Act 1974, Additional Emoluments Act 1974, COFEPOSA Act 1974, Sick Textile Undertaking Act 1974, UP Imposition of Sealing on Land Holdings Act 1974, Orissa Land Reforms Act 1965 and ESMA.
The bench held that although the government was entitled to place laws in the Ninth Schedule, such legsislations if they violated the fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14, 15, 19, 20 and 21 of the Constitution are liable to be struck down by courts.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->