CA-0013Canons · Interpretation · Wanted
The Presumption against Retrospectivity
Scope
Substantive law is prospective unless the contrary appears; procedural law is not. Declaratory and curative statutes.
Authorities to start from
- CIT v. Vatika Township (P) Ltd., (2015) 1 SCC 1
- Hitendra Vishnu Thakur v. State of Maharashtra, (1994) 4 SCC 602
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