Shri Siddaramaiah vs The State Of Karnataka on 24 September, 2024
155.6. Sixthly, in view of the conclusion drawn at fifthly
above [para 155.5], the judgments rendered in Mahabir Prasad
Sharma case [Mahabir Prasad Sharma v. Prafulla Chandra Ghose,
(1968) 72 CWN 328 : 1968 SCC OnLine Cal 3] , and Pratapsingh
Raojirao Rane case [Pratapsingh Raojirao Rane v. Governor of Goa,
AIR 1999 Bom 53 : 1998 SCC OnLine Bom 351] , by the High
Courts of Calcutta and Bombay, respectively, do not lay down the
correct legal position. The constitutional position declared therein,
with reference to Article 163(2), is accordingly hereby set aside.