Reviewed case brief
Hukam Chand v. Union of India
AIR 1972 SC 2427
## Summary
- 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.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
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AIR 1972 SC 2427
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