of the Constitution of India states that “All laws in force in India prior to the commencement of the Constitution, in so far as they are inconsistent with the provisions of fundamental rights, shall to the extent of that inconsistency be void.”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThis is where the validity of the doctrine comes from. According to the theory, which is an extension of Article 13, only the specific section of a statute that violates or infringes upon a person’s fundamental rights and is severable from the remainder of the statute shall be deemed invalid by the courts, not the entire statute. The concept effectively states that the non-violative provision will be upheld as legitimate and enforceable if the violative and non-violative provisions are separated in a way that allows the non-violative provision to existing without the violative provision.<\/span><\/p>\nSome Laws That Need to be Cleared<\/b><\/h3>\n
Telegraph Wires (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1950<\/b> -The unauthorized possession of telegraph cables was controlled by this Act. The telegraph facilities were totally shut down after the last telegram was sent on July 15, 2013. As a result, this Act needs to be repealed because the situation that gave rise to it has changed.<\/span><\/p>\nHackney Carriages Act, 1879<\/b> – This Act was created to grant licenses for animal-drawn wheel vehicles. This Act must be abolished because there is no evidence that it was applied after independence.<\/span><\/p>\nWeekday Holidays Act, 1942 –<\/b>This Act’s purpose was to give employees of commercial establishments weekly holidays. The Shop and Establishment Act of 1961 addressed the same issue and rendered the prior Act redundant.<\/span><\/p>\nConclusion<\/b><\/h3>\n
There are now pending proposals as well as recommendations and judicial rulings. However, redundant statutes are still enforceable in court. Despite being out of date, some statutes are still permanently recorded in the statute book. Therefore, cooperation between the court and the legislative, the two key pillars of democracy, is essential.<\/span> Additionally, there is a need to raise awareness among the populace regarding the existence and continuous application of such pointless laws that have lost their importance and purpose.<\/span><\/p>\nReferences\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n\n- Verma, Vivek Kumar. \u201cCase List: Doctrine of Desuetude \u2013 Indian Case Law.\u201d <\/span>Case List: Doctrine of Desuetude \u2013 Indian Case Law<\/span><\/i>, 5 July 2014, indiancaselaw.in\/cases-on-doctrine-of-desuetude.<\/span><\/li>\n
- \u201cDoctrine of Severability: A Scalpel Rather Than a Bulldozer.\u201d <\/span>Doctrine of Severability: A Scalpel Rather Than a Bulldozer<\/span><\/i>, legalserviceindia.com\/legal\/article-4014-doctrine-of-severability-a-scalpel-rather-than-a-bulldozer.html. Accessed 4 Dec. 2022.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Municipal Corporation for City of Pune v. Bharat Forge Co. Ltd. & Ors., Civil Appeals No. 2550 of 1981<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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