Doctrine of Eclipse

GPTKB entity

Statements (14)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Legal Doctrine
gptkbp:appliesTo Pre-constitutional laws
Indian Constitutional Law
gptkbp:compatibleWith Post-constitutional laws
gptkbp:effect Law remains dormant until the inconsistency is removed
gptkbp:effectOnLaw Law is revived if the inconsistency is removed by constitutional amendment
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Doctrine of Eclipse
gptkbp:notableCase Bhikaji Narain Dhakras v. State of Madhya Pradesh (1955)
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_India
gptkbp:relatedConcept gptkb:Doctrine_of_Severability
gptkbp:relatedTo Fundamental Rights
gptkbp:state A law inconsistent with fundamental rights is not void ab initio but becomes unenforceable
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Article_13_of_the_Indian_Constitution
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7