Indian constitution. The Indian Parliament observed that the legality of agrarian reform measures enacted by State Legislatures faced prolonged legal disputes despite the provisions
which unanticipated difficulties have arisen is article 31. The validity of agrarian reform measures passed by the State Legislatures in the last three years ... relating to the First Amendment said: “Challenges to agrarian laws or laws relating to land reform were pending in courts and were holding up large
India,
and also, to give a wide meaning to the expression agrarian
reform". [93C-D; 94A-B].
The enactments referred to above ... part of a general
scheme of agrarian reforms and the modification of rights
envisaged by them had the protection
impugned Act does not contain any provision for
protection of agrarian reforms and hence not
protected by the provisions of Article 31A and hence ... preservation of artefacts, paintings etc. are
not part of agrarian reforms. Learned senior counsel
submitted that concept of agrarian reforms is a
dynamic
being treated as the real operative unit in the movement for
agrarian reform. Considering the Indian social milieu, the
Panel came to the conclusion that ... decision in Kesavananda Bharati, mostly pertains to laws
of agrarian reforms.[38 G-H, 39A, B]
D. (1) Article 31C of the Constitution
make the
most comprehensive provision for saving agrarian reform
legislation from invalidation on the ground of infraction of
any provision in Part ... taking the constructive view that Art.
31-B vis-a-vis agrarian reforms, is a larger testament of
vision and values in action
agri-
culturists and agricultural labourers, were covered by the
expression " agrarian reform" and the legislation was
protected from challenge under ... agrarian reform. In a sense
agrarian reform is wider than land reform. It includes
besides land reform something more and something more is
illustrated
Jammu and Kashmir Agrarian Reforms Act, 1976
JAMMU & KASHMIR
India
Jammu and Kashmir Agrarian Reforms Act, 1976
Act 17 of 1976
Published ... available and this content could not be verified.]
Jammu and Kashmir Agrarian Reforms Act, 1976 (Act No. 17 of 1976 ) [Received the assent
prevail.
State Legislature whether competent to make law
relating to agrarian reform in respect of property which by
process of law vested in Central Government ... Village Panchayats and since the
Act was a measure of agrarian reforms it was reserved for
the consideration of the President
private forests in the State would
not be by way of agrarian reform. It was further contended
that the provision for agrarian reforms, therefore, should ... Article 14 of the Constitution.
17.It is settled law that Agrarian Reforms fall within Entry
18/List-II read with Entry 42/List