Reviewed case brief
State of Kerala v. NM Thomas
(1976) 2 SCC 310
The Supreme Court (Constitution Bench) held that reasonable classification bearing rational nexus with the object of legislation satisfies Article 14. Applied to banking: differential treatment of banking companies from ordinary companies is constitutionally valid given the fiduciary nature of banki
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1976
- Subjects
- Constitutional Law I
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-29
Rule established
Reasonable classification bearing nexus to legislative object does not violate Article 14; differential treatment of banking companies is constitutionally valid
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