#repealed statute

The Punjab and Haryana High Court held that an ejectment petition filed under the repealed East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 is not maintainable for a tenancy that commenced after the Punjab Rent Act, 1995 came into force on 30 November 2013. Consequently, an NRI landlord cannot rely on the 1949 Act to claim bona fide personal requirement and must seek relief under Section 24(3) of the 1995 Act, which applies only to tenancies predating that date.

Allahabad HC quashes 20-year-old prosecutions under the repealed Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, ruling that continuing proceedings under a repealed statute constitutes abuse of process. The judgment mandates quashing of all pending PFA Act cases post-enactment of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, impacting food industry stakeholders facing legacy prosecutions.

Calcutta HC rules that a valid land acquisition award passed under the repealed 1894 Act remains enforceable even if the proceedings lapse under Section 25(2) of the 2013 Act. The judgment clarifies that award validity prevails over statutory lapse, protecting landowners' compensation rights despite procedural delays.