Q.28
Constitutional Law Medium Knowledge-Based
Bare Act Constitution of India · Doctrine of Colourable Legislation

Which of the following is the landmark judgment on the Colourable legislation?

State of Bihar v. Kameshwar Singh Answer
B M. Karunanidhi v. Union of India
C State of Karnataka v. Union of India
D Keshavan Madhava Menon v. State of Bombay
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In State of Bihar v. Kameshwar Singh (1952), the SC struck down the Bihar Land Reforms Act as colourable legislation — while it purported to lay down compensation principles for land acquisition, it actually deprived landowners of compensation, indirectly achieving what couldn't be done directly.

At a Glance
Subject Constitutional Law
Difficulty Medium
Act Constitution of India
Section Doctrine of Colourable Legislation
Answer (A) Knowledge-Based
Paper AIBE XVIII — December 2023
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