Supreme Court of India

R. Kapilnath (dead) through Lrs. v. Krishna

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Reported as [2002] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 66
Bench R.C. Lahoti and Brijesh Kumar JJ.
Decided 13 December 2002
Status Distinguished

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What the Court ordered

For the foregoing reasons, the appeal is held to be devoid of any merit and liable to be dismissed.

Judgment, page 6

From the headnote

Statutory Interpretation : Legislative changes-Impact of on pending proceedings-Held: new law bringing about a change in forum does not affect pending proceedings, unless a provision is made in it for change over of proceedings or there is some other clear indication that pending. actions are affected-On facts amendment in the Act not bringing about change in forum with regard to pending actions, thus the effect of amendment cannot deprive the Court of Muns if of itsjurisdiction to try eviction matter over the premises belonging to religious institution-Karna/aka Rent Control Act,

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 distinguished · 1 referred to

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