Landmark case · Interpretation of Statutes · Semester 4
State of Madhya Pradesh v. Azad Bharat Finance Co.
AIR 1967 SC 276 · Supreme Court of India
Penal confiscatory provisions are not given retrospective reach in the absence of express language.
From topic
Avoiding absurdity, reading down and constitutional conformity — Unit V, Interpretation of Statutes.
Related sections:
- Constitution of India, 13 — Laws inconsistent with fundamental rights
- Constitution of India, 141 — Law declared by the Supreme Court binds all courts