Notwithstanding that no provision or insufficient provision has been made under section 120 for the adaptation of a law made before the appointed day, any Court, tribunal or authority required or empowered to enforce such law may, for the purpose of facilitating its application in relation to any State [or Union territory] formed or territorially altered by the provisions of Part II, construe the law in such manner, without affecting the substance, as may be necessary or proper in regard to the matter before the Court, tribunal or authority.
Section 121: Power to construe laws.
The States Reorganisation Act, 1956Central Act · Act 37 of 1956
Where this provision sits
| Act | The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Section | 121 |
| Marginal note | Power to construe laws. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
How this provision has been amended
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- inserted. . Ins., ibid.
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