Case Name : Chairman, Indore Vikas Pradhikaran vs Pure Industrial Coke & Chemicals Ltd and Others

Case Reference: (2007) 6 SCR 799 : (2007) 8 SCC 705

Neutral Citation: 2007 INSC 588

Case Number: CA 2530-2531/2007

Court: Supreme Court

Bench: 02

Coram: SB Sinha, Markandey Katju

Date: 15.05.2007

Property cannot be deprived except in accordance with law (Paras 54-58)

Act of Principal - Delegatee

When a delegatee exercises power conferred upon it, its act would be deemed as that of Principal (Para 96)

Regulatory Act - Interpretation

Regulatory Acts require strict construction (Para 60) Expropriatory Legislation must be given a strict construction

Defined Word - Impact of Amendment

Words defined should be given the same meaning, even if it appears post-amendment (See Para 75-77)

Purposive Construction

Purposive construction is given by giving literal meaning of enactment OR *applying a strained meaning (Paras 88-92)

– Refer also: State of Orissa vs Commissioner of Land Records & Settlement, (1998) 7 SCC 162, para 25

See also: Act of Delegatee

UDHR - Article 17

IOS - Regulatory Act

IOS - Purposive Construction

PDF: Indore Vikas Pradhikaran vs Pure Industrial Coke & Chemicals Ltd, (2007) 6 SCR 799.pdf

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