Omission of Article 131-A: pending references may be decided or returned to High Courts based on stage and justice. Article 131-A is omitted and the amendment provides that where a reference under the omitted Article was pending before the Supreme Court immediately before commencement, the Supreme Court may, considering the stage of the proceeding and the ends of justice, either decide the case as if the Article had not been omitted or return the case to the High Court for disposal as if the Article had been omitted from the commencement date.
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Omission of Article 131-A: pending references may be decided or returned to High Courts based on stage and justice.
Article 131-A is omitted and the amendment provides that where a reference under the omitted Article was pending before the Supreme Court immediately before commencement, the Supreme Court may, considering the stage of the proceeding and the ends of justice, either decide the case as if the Article had not been omitted or return the case to the High Court for disposal as if the Article had been omitted from the commencement date.
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