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R.C. Cooper v. Union of India
AIR 1970 SC 564
The Supreme Court struck down the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act 1969 on the ground that it provided illusory compensation for the nationalisation of banks. The court held that while the state can acquire property, the law authorising acquisition must provide fair c
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1970
- Subjects
- Jurisprudence, Constitutional Law I
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-30
Rule established
Deprivation of property requires fair compensation and the law must not be arbitrary; property rights cannot be illusory
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Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
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