G. MOHAN RAO & ORS. versus STATE OF TAMIL NADU & ORS.
The Tamil Nadu Land Acquisition Laws (Revival of Operation, Amendment and Validation) Act, 2019 is a legitimate exercise of State legislative competence under Entry 42 and Article 254(2); the State validly enacted a retrospective validating statute that removes the material basis of the High Court's objection to the earlier revival mechanism (Section 105-A), obtained Presidential assent in compliance with Article 254(2), and the retrospective commencement does not invalidate the making of the law; accordingly the 2019 Act is consistent with Article 254 and does not impermissibly nullify the H…
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- Article 254 repugnancy
- Retrospective validating legislation
- Presidential assent
- Referential legislation
- Separation of powers
- Equality (article 14)