Mohan Raj vs Dimbeswari Saikia & Anr on 10 November, 2006
60. Justice G P Singh, in his "Principles of Statutory
Interpretation", 15th edition, has explained that under the
common law, the consequences of the repeal of a statute are
very drastic. Except as to transactions past and closed, a
statute after its repeal is treated as completely obliterated as if
it had never been enacted. The effect is to destroy all inchoate
rights and all causes of action that may have arisen under the
repealed statute. Therefore, leaving aside the cases where
proceedings were commenced, prosecuted and brought to a
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finality before the repeal, no proceeding under the repealed
statute can be commenced or continued after the repeal (See
Keshvan Vs State of Bombay31, State of Punjab Vs Mohar
Singh32, Qudrat Ullah Vs Municipal Board, Bareilly33, State of
Rajasthan Vs Mangilal Pindwal34 and Mohan Raj Vs
Dimbeswari Saikia & Anr35).