Supreme Court · 1976 INSC 186 · Decided 20 August 1976
State of Kerala and ORS. v. Philomina ETC. ETC. & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1976 INSC 186 · [1977] 1 S.C.R. 273
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 907/1974
- Decided
- 20 August 1976
- Bench
- A.N. RAY, M. HAMEEDULLAH BEG, P.N. SHINGAL (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution
Headnote
KERALA AND ORS. v. " PHILOMINA, ETC .. ETC. & ORS. -~. Au1<ust 20, 1976 TA. N. RAY, C.J., M. H. BEG AND P. N. SHINGHAL, JJ.J Kera/a Land Reforms Act, 1963- S. 84-Scope of-Interpretation-When a . stature could be read retrospeotiv.ely. Section 84 of Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963 ·an exemption in respect of transfers made on account of "natural love and affection" was omitted in 1972 with retrospective effect from August 16, 1968. Section 81(1)(1) exempts kayal padasakharams of J(uttanad area from the restrictions on ownership prescribed by Chapter Ill
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