Presumption of Constitutionality

PRESUMPTIONS, Icfai University Publications, Forthcoming

11 Pages Posted: 26 Jan 2008 Last revised: 8 Jan 2013

Date Written: December 31, 2007

Abstract

Presumption of Constitutionality of Statutes is an important legal theory developed by common law courts to deal with the cases challenging the constitutionality of statutes.

In this paper an attempt has been made to examine the basis and nuances of this doctrine and the way it has been interpreted by Courts in India.

Keywords: constitutionality, courts, presumption, India

JEL Classification: K19, K39

Suggested Citation

Jain, Tarun, Presumption of Constitutionality (December 31, 2007). PRESUMPTIONS, Icfai University Publications, Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1087388 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1087388

Tarun Jain (Contact Author)

Supreme Court of India ( email )

New Delhi
India

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