such was not law in force within the meaning of Article 372 of the Constitution. He, therefore, directed the two appellants the Governments or rather ... Reserve Police Force Act, 1949 , There is a further Article in the Constitution, namely, Article 372-A of the Constitution which gives power
Indian High Courts Act, 1861, and by subsequent repealing enactments.
Article 372 of the Constitution of India is only a transitional provision. Reading ... date of coming into force of the Constitution under Article 372 erstwhile Acts and Laws had to be adapted within two years period. Letters Patent
made by the Central Government by more than one Judge.
Constitution:
Article 372. (1) Notwithstanding the repeal by this Constitution of the enactments referred ... same as immediately before the commencement of this Constitution.
Article 372: (1) " Notwithstanding the repeal by this Constitution of the enactments referred
under Article 366
(10) of the Constitution of India and
whether such an Ordinance can continue
as an existing law as per Article 372 ... Ordinance. Hence, we shall answer those
questions initially. In view of article 372 of the
Constitution, all the law in force immediately before the
commencement
under the Government of India Act, 1935 . It was continued under Article 372 of the Constitution of India. Article 246(4) of the Constitution ... India when the Constitution came into force on 26th January 1950, Article 372 of the Constitution provided that such law will be continued to remain
ultra vires the Constitution, for, it
offends, according to Mr. Choudhury, Article 372 of the Constitution
inasmuch as Parliament is not competent to make ... valid after
the Constitution has come into force bearing in mind Article
372?
2) Whether a law can be made by Parliament, on a subject
notification dated 6.2.1997 conferring powers of Sessions Judge in violation of Article 372 of the Constitution of India. According to Mr. Dutta this is fraud ... Nzanthong and Ors. v. the State of Nagaland ).
28. Article 372 of the Constitution of India provides for continuance in force of existing Rules
exceptions envisaged by
the Constitution. Other such exceptions are in Article 277 and Article 372.
Although legislative power may not exist to legislate ... executive power would be exercised under the laws saved by
Article 277 and Article 372. No authority has been cited in support of the
contention
Clause (10) of Article 366 of the Constitution nor was it 'law in force' within the meaning of Article 372 to continue ... meaning of Clause (10) of Article 366 of Constitution and as such, was saved by Article 372(1) of the Indian Constitution. Even though
Constitution.
The rules previously in force were contained in
force by Article 372 of the Constitution.”
24. As rightly noted in the impugned judgment ... supra) held that power of the High
Court to exercise jurisdiction under Article 227 was part of the basic
structure of the Constitution.
25. Thus
