Supreme Court of India

Union of India v. Sukumar Pyne

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Reported as [1966] 2 S.C.R. 34
Bench P. B. Gajendragadkar, K. N. Wanchoo, M. Hidayatullah and J. C. Shah Ands. M. Sikri JJ.
Decided 6 October 1965

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What the Court ordered

In the result the appeal is accepted and the petition under art.

Judgment, page 6

From the headnote

Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947 (7 of 1947), ss. 23(1) and 23D -Amending Act 39 of 1957-Whether violates Arts. 14 and 20 of the Constitution-Contravention before amendment-Whether amending Act applicab/e--Retrospectivity. In 1954 some foreign currency and Travellers Cheques were recovered from the respondent's premises. By Act 39 of 1957 the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act was amended, s. 23 (I) was substituted and s. 23D was added. After the amendment either adjudication proceedings or criminal .proceedings could be taken up in respect of a con~ravention mentioned in s. 23 (I), while

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