Supreme Court of India
Rajendra Diwan v. Pradeep Kumar Ranibala & Anr.
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We hold that the State Legislature lacked legislative competence to enact Section 13(2) of the Rent Control Act.
Judgment, page 39
From the headnote
Chhattisgarh Rent Control Act, 2011 – s. 13(2) – Appeal against an order of the Rent Control Tribunal to Supreme Court – Validity of s.13(2) – Held: On a conjoint reading of Art. 323B and Arts. 245 and 246 with Entry 18 of the State List in the Seventh Schedule, the Chhattisgarh State Legislature was competent to enact the Rent Control Act, to the extent that it provides for the adjudication of original disputes relating to tenancy and rent by the Rent Controller, and creates a Tribunal to decide appeals from orders of the Rent Controller – However, Entry 64 of the State List and Entry 46 of…
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