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Hukam Chand v. Union of India

AIR 1972 SC 2427

## Summary

delegated-legislationultra-viresprocedural-rulessubstantive-rightsenabling-act
Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
1972
Subjects
Interpretation of Statutes
Reviewed
2026-06-28

Rule established

Delegated legislation (rules made under a statute) cannot go beyond the scope of the enabling Act. A power to make procedural rules does not include the power to alter substantive rights created by the parent Act. Subordinate legislation ultra vires the parent statute is void.

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        Ratio decidendi

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        AIR 1972 SC 2427

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