https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199583 The SC upheld the amended rent-control exemption for newly constructed buildings for ten years, holding that the classification between pre-commencement and post-commencement buildings had a rational basis and a direct nexus with the object of encouraging new construction and easing housing scarcity; the measure was therefore not arbitrary or violative of Article 14. The Court also held that the amendment was prospective in operation, did not create any vested right in tenants to insist on continuation of the earlier exemption, and could validly remove any defect in the prior provision within legislative competence. The constitutional challenge was rejected and the amended Section 1(3) was sustained. en-us Wed, 18 Sep 1985 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 07 Mar 2018 10:56:42 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199583 The SC upheld the amended rent-control exemption for newly constructed buildings for ten years, holding that the classification between pre-commencement and post-commencement buildings had a rational basis and a direct nexus with the object of encouraging new construction and easing housing scarcity; the measure was therefore not arbitrary or violative of Article 14. The Court also held that the amendment was prospective in operation, did not create any vested right in tenants to insist on continuation of the earlier exemption, and could validly remove any defect in the prior provision within legislative competence. The constitutional challenge was rejected and the amended Section 1(3) was sustained. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 18 Sep 1985 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199583