Supreme Court of India

Zaverbhai Amaidas v. The State of Bombay

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Reported as [1955] 1 S.C.R. 799
Bench Mehr Chand Mahajan C, Mukherjea, Vivian Bose, Jagannadhadas and Venkatarama Ayyar JJ.
Decided 8 October 1954

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Constitution of India, Art. 254(2), Government of India Act, 1935, s. 107(2)-Principle embodied therein-Essential Supplies (Temporary Powers) Act (XXIV of 1946) s. 7 as amended by Act Lil of 1950-Bombay Act XXXVI of 1947-S.2-Subiect matter of legislation identical-Repugnancy-Repeal by necessary intendment. Article 254(2) of the Constitution is, in substance, a reproduc­ tion of s. 107(2) of the Government of India Act, 1935, the conclud- _., ing portion whereof is incorporated . in a proviso with further additions. The principle embodied therein is that when there is legislation covering the

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 6 referred to · 27 mentioned · 1 not applicable

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