Constitution of India, 1950-Article 366(22)-Scope of-
Recognition of Rulers by President-Order by President
"derecognising" all Rulers--Validity of order ... Order
of President under Article 366(22) " derecognising" Rulers-
Repudiation of liability to pay Privy Purse and denial of
rights and privileges
SC1272 (75,76)
R 1987 SC 82 (7)
ACT:
Act of State-Ruler of a native state granted certain rights
in forest to grantees-State ... Government of India Act 1935-Constitution of India, Art. 32.
HEADNOTE:
The Ruler of the State of Sant had issued a Tharao dated
12th March
Indian State-Retirement pension fixed by Ruler in relaxation
of Rewa State Pension and Gratuity Rules-Ruler's act whether ... erstwhile Rewa State. By an Order made on April 3,
1948;, the Ruler allowed him to, retire on a full pension
that Article Contemplated that the Maharaja was to be
a constitutional ruler. The temporary provisions of that
Article were
272
based on the assumption that ... Maharaja
35
274
Hari Singh succeeded Maharaja Pratap Singh as the Ruler of
Kashmir. It appears that for some time prior to 1934 there
Excise Duty- Agreement with Ruler-Exempting payment of duty-
Ifamounts to law-Whether agreement binding on Government
of India-Power of Parliament to alter agreement ... India, Art. 295.
HEADNOTE:
A formal agreement executed in 1941, between the Ruler of
jodhpur and the appellant provided that the State would
exempt
Suit against foreign
State Consent of Central Government whether necessary
-'Ruler of a foreign State' whether distinguishable from
foreign State for the purpose ... suit was incompetent inasmuch
as the suit was in substance against the Ruler of the United
Arab Republic and consent of the Central Government under
SC1247 (24)
RF 1991 SC1654 (44)
ACT:
Civil Procedure-Suit against Ex-Ruler-Maintainability-
Immunity of Ex-Rulers from being sued -If discriminatory-
"Sued ... recovery of money as
price of goods supplied against the Ex-Ruler of Jaipur.
Subsequently s. 87-B was introduced in the Code of Civil
Agricultural Income Tax-Ex-Ruler of Indian State-Exemption
from taxation-Claim based on agreement of merger--Whether
justiciable-Definition of " Person "-Whether ... excludes"
Ruler "Orissa Agricultural Income-tax Act, 1947 (Orissa 24
of 1947), SS. 2(i), 3-Constitution of India, Arts
duty-Merger of State-If Municipality can levy
after merger.
HEADNOTE:
The Ruler of the former State of Nandgaon established a mill
called Central Provinces ... mill and changed its name to Bengal Nagpur Cotton Mills
Ltd. The ruler and the appellant company entered into an
agreement on March
Constitution of India, 1950, Art. 372-Order of former Indian
Ruler granting allowance to member of family out, of bounty-
If "law".
HEADNOTE ... March 1948, the Ruler of a former Indian State, out
of his bounty and in discharge of his moral obligation,
passed an order providing
