CA-0011Canons · Interpretation · Wanted
The Presumption of Constitutionality
Scope
A statute is presumed valid and the burden lies on the challenger: its strength, and whether it applies to pre-Constitution laws.
Authorities to start from
- Ram Krishna Dalmia v. Justice S.R. Tendolkar, AIR 1958 SC 538
- Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India, (2018) 10 SCC 1
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