Tamil Nadu Act which by necessary implication adopts and incorporates Hindu Women's Right to Property Act in relation to agricultural lands is quite valid and it does not suffer from legislative incompetence.

Citation 

AIR 1979 MADRAS 223

FULL BENCH

MADRAS HIGH COURT

(Principal Seat at MADRAS)

T. RAMAPRASADA RAO , C.J. and RAMANUJAM , J. and VARADARAJAN , J.

Second Appeal No. 1645 of 1974, D/- 6 - 12 - 1978

Natesa Reddiar and another Appellants v. Saradhambal and others Respondents

Tamil Nadu Hindu Women's Right to Property (Extension to Agricultural Lands) Act (26 of 1947), Preamble - Act does not suffer from legislative incompetence for adopting Hindu Women's Right to Property Act. Government of India Act (1935) (25 and 26 Geo 5 C 42), Sch.VII

List II Entry 21 - As the incorporation of Acts passed by one Legislature by another legislative body is permissible,

the Tamil Nadu Act which by necessary implication adopts and incorporates Hindu Women's Right to Property Act in relation to agricultural lands is quite valid and it does not suffer from legislative incompetence.                 (Para 16)