Indian Aluminium Co. v. State of Kerala

7 SCC 637Reported decision1996#9125 most cited

What is Indian Aluminium Co. v. State of Kerala authority for?

The legislature can render a judicial decision ineffective by enacting a valid law that fundamentally alters the character of the subject matter retrospectively, provided it does not directly overrule the decision itself.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,005 Indian tax judgments — from 2003 to 2025.

Also referred to as

Indian Aluminium Co. v. State of Kerala · legislature can alter law · override judicial decision · retrospective legislation · separation of powers

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Indian Aluminium Co. v. State of Kerala

Indian Aluminium Co. v. State of Kerala (7 SCC 637) — Cited in 12 Judgments | BharatTax