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Poppatlal Shah v. State of Madras
AIR 1953 SC 274
AIR 1953 SC 274 · Supreme Court of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1953
- Subjects
- Interpretation of Statutes
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
A proviso must be construed with reference to the main enactment to which it is a proviso. It carves out an exception to the main provision and cannot be used to widen the scope of the main section.
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AIR 1953 SC 274
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