Constitutional Law

When Laws Break Their Own Purpose โš–๏ธ


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๐Ÿ›๏ธ The Law That Almost Defeated Itself

๐ŸŒŸ Imagine this: Parliament creates a new law to give farmers better compensation for their land. But there's one tricky word - "initiated" - that could either help thousands of farmers or destroy years of development projects. How do you solve this puzzle?

๐Ÿ’ก What You'll Discover:

  • ๐Ÿ” How one word can make or break entire government projects
  • โš–๏ธ The brilliant legal principle that looks beyond words to find true purpose
  • ๐ŸŽฏ Why judges sometimes ignore dictionary meanings to deliver real justice

๐Ÿš€ Real Cases Discussed:

  • ๐Ÿ’Ž Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited vs. Deepak Agarwal - The land acquisition case that changed everything
  • โญ Section 24 of the Land Acquisition Act 2013 - When new laws collide with old procedures

๐ŸŽญ The Legal Drama Unfolds:

  • ๐Ÿ—๏ธ Government agencies vs. landowners in a battle over compensation
  • ๐Ÿ“œ 1894's old law vs. 2013's farmer-friendly provisions
  • โšก The Supreme Court's masterstroke that saved both development and farmers' rights

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ This episode reveals how India's highest court uses "purposive construction" to ensure laws actually serve the people they're meant to protect - a lesson in judicial wisdom that every citizen should understand!

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Constitutional LawBy Sharad Bansal