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In Re Delhi Laws Act
AIR 1951 SC 332
AIR 1951 SC 332 · Supreme Court of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1951
- Subjects
- Jurisprudence, Constitutional Law I, Administrative Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
The legislature cannot delegate its essential legislative function; it must lay down legislative policy and guidelines while delegating only ancillary or subordinate functions
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
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