Vijay V. Singh vs State of Maharashtra: Maha Seema
constitutional cuet_pg advanced success_shareFinally cracked the concept of 'reasonable classification' in article 14! It took me like 3 readings and 2 powerpoints, but I finally got it. This judgment is like the OG case on equal protection clause.
14(1) ki baat hai, it's not equal treatment for all, but equal treatment under the same circumstances. Reasonable classification is the key. And in this case, the court said Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation Act is not unconstitutional because it's a reasonable classification. The court also said 'if a law discriminates against a class, but it's a classification based on intelligible differentia, then it's okay'. Phew, finally got it after so many hours of studying.
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Bhai, in Vijay V. Singh vs State of Maharashtra: Maha Seema (1995 SCC 34), SC held that while Maha Seema is a valid provision, but it's limited to situations where the marriage is solemnized without the prior consent of the guardian. If the wife or husband was major, then it can't be used to declare the marriage as void. Court observed that consent of guardian isn't required when parties are major, ismein to koi dikkat nahin hai.
Mam, mujhe lagta hai case "Vijay V. Singh vs State of Maharashtra: Maha Seema" bahut hi significant hai. Lekin, yeh to jaankari hai ki supreme court ne article 21 ko broad kiya hai aur Maha Seema ko chunautiyan ka sambhala hai. Lagta hai SC ki decision ko kya impact padega, kya Maha Seema ka kanooni sthal bhi badla jayega?