NHPC Ltd.

himachal pradesh passengers and goods taxation act 1955
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Supreme Court affirmed the Himachal Pradesh High Court’s orders, whereby the validity of the Himachal Pradesh Passengers and Goods Taxation Act, 1955 as amended by the Himachal Pradesh Passengers and Goods (Amendment and Validation) Act, 1997 were upheld.

abrogation of law
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“If the legislature merely seeks to validate the Acts, struck down or rendered inoperative by a Court, by a subsequent legislation without curing the defects in such legislation, the subsequent legislation would be ultra-vires“.

(2022) 6 SCC J-1
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by Ketan D. Parikh†