The Calcutta Weekly Notes July 20 1953

19 (1) (f) was applied to test the validity of the provisions of an enacment which enabled the Court of Wards to assume superintendence of the property of a landlord who habitually infringes the right of his tenants. [...] 31-A of the Contitution it was held only meant a modifiction of the proprietary right of a citizen like an extinguishment of that right and cannot include within its ambit a mere suspension ol the right of management of estate for a time definite or indefinite” Judged by the test that art. [...] Under Article 53(2) of the Constittion the Supreme Command of the Dfence Forces is vested in the President and the exercise thereof is regulated by law. [...] The Indian Naval Discipline Act (XXXIV of 1934) The Territorial Army Act (LVI of 1948) The Air Force Act (XLV of 1950) The Army/ Act (XLVI of 195o) The Naval ForCes (Miscellanous Provisions) Act of To5o) cotain provisions inter alia for recruitment regulation and discipline of the main Defence Forces. [...] It is composed of the Defence Minister the Deputy Defence Ministers the Defence Secretary the three Service Chiefs and the Financial Adviser.