THE STATE OF BOMBAY vs. PANDURANG VINAYAK CHAPHALKAR AND OTHERS

This judgment by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in The State of Bombay v. Pandurang Vinayak Chaphalkar & Others (1953 SCR 773) addresses the legal implications of a statutory notification issued under a repealed ordinance and its continued applicability under a subsequent re-enacted statute. The issue involved interpretation of Section 25 of the Bombay General Clauses Act, 1904 in conjunction with Section 15(1) of the Bombay Building (Control on Erection) Act, 1948.