https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=292078 The court upheld the validity of the Orissa Tenants Protection Act, 1948, rejecting challenges to various sections of the Act. It found that the delegation of power in Section 17 was limited and necessary, not an abdication of legislative power. Section 6, reducing rent payable by tenants, was deemed non-confiscatory under Article 31(2). The restrictions imposed by the Act under Article 19(1)(f) and Article 19(5) were considered reasonable and in the public interest. The classification of landlords and tenants was upheld as reasonable under Article 14. The petition challenging the Act was dismissed with costs. en-us Mon, 12 Jan 1953 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 05 Dec 2020 17:04:21 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=292078 The court upheld the validity of the Orissa Tenants Protection Act, 1948, rejecting challenges to various sections of the Act. It found that the delegation of power in Section 17 was limited and necessary, not an abdication of legislative power. Section 6, reducing rent payable by tenants, was deemed non-confiscatory under Article 31(2). The restrictions imposed by the Act under Article 19(1)(f) and Article 19(5) were considered reasonable and in the public interest. The classification of landlords and tenants was upheld as reasonable under Article 14. The petition challenging the Act was dismissed with costs. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 12 Jan 1953 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=292078