Right to Residence cannot be curtailed by State Reorganization Act: SC

State of Telangana Vs B. Subba Rayudu and Others (Supreme Court of India) Conclusion: The Hon’ble Supreme Court held that the Constitution of India prohibits the State from making any law which takes away or infringes the rights conferred by Part III of the Constitution of India and any law made in contravention of Article 13(2), to the extent of the contravention would be void. The Andhra Pradesh State Reorganisation Act, 2014 or any other guidelines framed thereunder, cannot take away from citizens, the right to reside and settle in any part of the country. Facts: The present case arises f...