LANDMARK CASE
Bhikaji Narain Dhakras v. State of Madhya Pradesh
AIR 1955 SC 781 · Supreme Court of India · Constitutional law
At a glance
- Citation: AIR 1955 SC 781
- Court: Supreme Court of India
- Area of law: Constitutional law
- In one line: Yes. Under the doctrine of eclipse, the law was only overshadowed and revived.
1 Facts
A pre Constitution motor transport law was inconsistent with Article 19 until the article was amended.
2 Issue
Did the law revive after the amendment?
3 What the court decided
Yes. Under the doctrine of eclipse, the law was only overshadowed and revived.
4 Why it matters
The leading case on the doctrine of eclipse.
5 Think about it
Does eclipse apply to post Constitution laws?
6 Analyse it yourself
Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.
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