ABSTRACT

REPEAL OF STATUTES- AN ANALYSIS WITH JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Subject: Interpretation of Statutes
Repeal means to revoke, abrogate or cancel particularly a statute. Any statute may repeal any Act
in whole or in part, either expressly or impliedly by enacting matter contrary to and inconsistent
with the prior legislation. Thus a statute frequently states that certain prior statutory provisions
are thereby repealed. Just as the Legislature has the power to enact laws, similarly it has the
power to repeal laws. Repeal of a statute may be express or by necessary implication. Express
repeal of a statute is usually made by stating that the earlier statute or a particular provision
therein is thereby repealed. A repeal by implication is only effected when the provisions of a later
enactment are so inconsistent with or repugnant to the provision of an earlier one that the two
cannot stand together. In India Effect of Repeal is dealt under Section 6 of General Clauses Act,
1897.
In this project I would like to analyse the concept of Repeal of Statutes with the help of some
judicial decisions.
L. Ashish Kumar,
201108, VII Semester.