Manipur Legislature doesn’t have competence to enact saving clause in Repealing Act, 2018

State of Manipur & Ors. Vs Surjakumar Okram & Ors. (Supreme Court of India)

Facts- The main contention in the appeal is that the declaration of the Assam Act, 2004 as unconstitutional does not per se render the 2012 Act invalid. It was argued that Bimolangshu Roy was wrongly decided and should be held to be per incuriam for not considering the relevant entry in List II of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution while declaring that the Assam Legislature lacked competence to enact the Assam Act, 2004.

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