Landmark case · Interpretation of Statutes · Semester 4
Sharif-ud-Din v. Abdul Gani Lone
AIR 1980 SC 303 · Supreme Court of India
A provision is mandatory if disregard of it defeats the purpose of the enactment; otherwise it may be directory.
From topic
Mandatory and directory provisions — Unit III, Interpretation of Statutes.
Related sections:
- General Clauses Act, 1897, 6 — Effect of repeal
- General Clauses Act, 1897, 9 — Commencement and termination of time