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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Infobox court case<br />
| name = Property Owners Association v. State of Maharashtra<br />
| court = [[Supreme Court of India]]<br />
| date decided = 5 November 2024<br />
| judge = D.Y. Chandrachud, Hrishikesh Roy, B.V. Nagarathna, Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. B. Pardiwala, Manoj Misra, Rajesh Bindal, S.C. Sharma, A.G. Masih<br />
| number of judges = 9<br />
| ChiefJudge = [[D. Y. Chandrachud]]<br />
| decision by = D. Y. Chandrachud<br />
| Majority = 8<br />
| docket = W.P. (C) No. 934/1992<br />
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'''''Property Owners Association v. State of Maharashtra''''', {{Abbr|W.P.|Writ Petition}} (Civil) No. 934/1992, is a judgement of the [[Supreme Court of India]] that unanimously held that not all private property can be considered the "material resources of the community" under the Article 39(b) of the [[Constitution of India]], a [[Directive Principles in India|Directive Principal of State Policy]] that mandates the state to create policies ensuring the ownership and control of the community's material resources are distributed to best serve the common good.<ref name="supreme-court-observer">{{Cite web |title=Nature of private property {{!}} Judgement Summary |url=https://www.scobserver.in/reports/nature-of-private-property-judgement-summary/ |access-date=2025-11-10 |website=Supreme Court Observer |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-08 |title=SC’s interpretation of private property curtails state’s power but enhances judicial review |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/scs-interpretation-of-private-property-curtails-states-power-but-enhances-judicial-review-9659005/ |access-date=2025-11-10 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref name="w790">{{cite web |date=2024-11-11 |title=Supreme Court verdict on private property: How it strikes a balance between public welfare and individual rights |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/europe/?url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/supreme-court-verdict-on-private-property-how-it-strikes-a-balance-between-public-welfare-and-individual-rights-12862971.html |access-date=2025-11-10 |website=Moneycontrol}}</ref><br />
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The case was decided by a majority of 8:1 by a nine-judge constitution bench led by [[Chief Justice of India]] (CJI) [[Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud|D. Y. Chandrachud]] who authored the majority opinion. Justice Dhulia wrote the dissent.<ref name="supreme-court-observer" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Parthasarathy |first=Suhrith |date=2024-05-08 |title=A chance to settle a constitutional clash |url=https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/a-chance-to-settle-a-constitutional-clash/article68154253.ece |access-date=2025-11-10 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN}}</ref><br />
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The ruling is a landmark judgement that curtailed state's control over private resources and balancing that with individual rights and private wealth acquisition.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bhaumik |first=Aaratrika |date=2024-11-07 |title=The Supreme Court verdict on private property rights and its implications {{!}} Explained |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/the-supreme-court-verdict-on-private-property-rights-and-its-implications-explained/article68835847.ece |access-date=2025-11-10 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN}}</ref><br />
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