Article 31A , must govern the question of the
validity of Article 31 B. But just as there are significant
similarities between Articles 31A and 31B ... conferred by article 14 or
article 19.
Article 31B provides that:
Without prejudice to the generality of the
provisions contained in article 31A , none
Article 14 or Article 19.
7. Article 31B provides that :
Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions contained in Article 31A , none ... therefore we thought of amending Article 31. Ultimately we thought it best to propose additional Articles 31A and 31B and in addition to that there
necessary to recall
very briefly the history of Articles 31A and 31B. Articles
31A and 3 1 B were added to the Constitution with
retrospective ... introduced the relevant amendments in the
Constitution by adding Articles 31A and 31B. 'Mat was the
first step taken by Parliament to assist
Constitution, particularly the incorporation of Articles 31(4) and 31(6) and the various amendments made by Articles 31A , 31B and the amended Article ... phrases 'inconsistent with' or take away which occur in Articles 31A , 31B and 31C should be read down to mean 'restrict
cause of agrarian reforms and, therefore, they are not protected under Article 31A , 31B and 31C of the Constitution of India. {
(2) Despite the protective ... First Amendment Act and 4th Amendment Act in terms whereof Article 31A and Article 31B and the new Schedule 9 was enacted. Despite the same
avowed
purpose of Article 31C as indicated by the very heading
"Saving of certain laws" under which Articles 31A , 31B ... academic and superfluous to decide it. Once it is
conceded that Articles 31A , 31B and the unamended Article
31C are constitutionally valid it became wholly
State as defined in Clause (2) of Article 31A.
62. Simultaneously, Article 31B was also inserted in the Constitution by the first amendment introducing Ninth ... provisions of Central legislation in terms of Article 254 etc. Article 31A or 31B also did not provide for any limitation in the matter
Article 392(1). Mr. P.R. Das conceded that the President did not amend the Constitution by introducing Articles 31A and 31B but the President ... authority derived from Article 379 enacted the provisions of the Constitution (First Amendment) Act of 1951 which introduced Articles 31A and 31B and amended
liberty to Legislature to classify to establish
equality. When Articles 31A and 31B eliminated judicial review the meaning
was not that the Legislature would ... public interest. The amending
body has excluded judicial review in Articles 31A , 31B and 31C.
54. Exclusion of the operation of the equality principle from
Punjab Land Reforms Act are saved both by Article 31A and Article 31B of the Constitution. In view of the decision of the Supreme Court ... therefore, unworkable should be struck down and that neither Article 31A nor Article 31B of the Constitution would save such provisions. He drew our attention
