The Jharkhand Governor has returned the domicile Bill, which defines a ‘local’ in the state on the basis of 1932 land records to the state government to “seriously review” its legality.
Background:
Governor’s argument against the Bill:
State government’s argument:
The Ninth Schedule of the Constitution contains a list of central and state laws that cannot be challenged in court. However, courts in the past have said that law can be reviewed if they violate fundamental rights or the basic structure of the Constitution. |
Verifying, please be patient.