Supreme Court of India
State of Punjab & Ors. v. Bhajan Kaur & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We hold that the High Court was not right in observing that the orders under Section 22-B of the Act imposing restrictions on consumption of power could not legally and validly be passed by the Government "with retrospective effect" in the middle of a water year.
Judgment, page 12
From the headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s. 140 - Held:'Does not have retrospective effect- Motor c Vehicles Act, 1939 - s. 92- . Interpretation of statutes: Prospective or Retrospective effect of a statute - Held: Statute is presumed to be prospective unless held to be retrospective either expressly or by necessary implication - s. 6 of General Clauses Act not applicable - ff new Act confers a right, it does so with prospective effect unless expressly stated otherwise - General Clauses Act - s. 6. Under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, s.92- provided for payment of a sum of Rs.15,000/- by way of no fault
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