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