Supreme Court of India

State of Bihar and Ors.etc. v. Ashok Industries & Anr. Etc.

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Reported as [1987] 2 S.C.R. 210
Decided 10 February 1987

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From the headnote

Bihar Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1960, S.2(P)(i) Expla­ nation and s.27 Explanation-'Sale'-What is-Presumption that notified agricultural produce have been bought or sold in market area-­ Two Explanations, Whether can Co-Exist-Preference to charging sec- tion over definition section to be given-Provision to be construed harmoniously. \ Statutory Interpretation-Fiscal Laws-Due importance to be given to phraseology used in charging section. \, Section 2(P)(i) of th,e Bihar Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1960 defmes 'sale' to mear1 any transfer of property in goods for cash or deferred

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