Landmark case · Interpretation of Statutes · Semester 4
State of U.P. v. Babu Ram Upadhya
AIR 1961 SC 751 · Supreme Court of India
Whether 'shall' is mandatory depends on object, design and the consequence of non-compliance, not on the word alone.
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