Sonia Bhatia v. State of U.P
2 SCC 585Reported decision1981#495 most cited
What is Sonia Bhatia v. State of U.P authority for?
An Explanation to a statutory provision can either clarify an existing ambiguity in the main provision or add to and widen its scope.
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Also referred to as
Sonia Bhatia v. State of U.P. · statutory explanation · clarificatory amendment · widening scope of provision · retrospective operation of explanation · Section 9(1)(ii) interpretation · Section 14A disallowance · Section 143(3) assessment · legislative intent · statutory interpretation