Supreme Court of India

P.V. Mohammad Barmay Sons v. Director of Enforcement

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Reported as [1992] 3 S.C.R. 960
Bench S. Ratnavel Pandian and K. Ramaswamy JJ.
Decided 20 August 1992

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What the Court ordered

We hold that despite repeal of Act 7 of 1947 by operation of Sec. 6 of the General Clauses Act read with Sec. 81(2),. the penalty incurred by the appellant continued to subsist and the respondents are entitled to institute the proceedings, conduct investigation or enquiry and impose such penalty.

Judgment, page 11

From the headnote

Foreign Exchange Regulation Act 7 of 1947-Sections 5(1)(a), (b) and 23(1) read with Sections 9(1)(a), (c) and 50of the Foreign Exchange Regula- tion Act 46 of 1973-Comparative study-Language, penalty and contraven- c lions-Whether differ. Foreign Exchange Regulation Act 46 of 197:7-Section 81 read with Section 6 (e) of the General Clauses Act--R.epeal of the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act 7 of 1947-Rights acquired or accrued, penalty, liability, forfeiture or punishment incurred whether kept alive. -t Foreign Exchange Regulation Act 46 of 197:7-Section 81 read with Section 6(e) of the

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