https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169512 The amendment to section 15(2)(b) of the Punjab Pre-emption Act, 1913 was treated as clarificatory and declaratory, because it merely made explicit the pre-existing legislative intent that the son or daughter of the female vendor could claim pre-emption where the property had devolved through the husband. On that construction, the 1964 amendment applied retrospectively to a pending appeal, and the appellate court was required to apply the amended provision. The respondent's right of pre-emption was therefore upheld and the decree in her favour remained affirmed. en-us Mon, 11 Aug 1969 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 24 Apr 2015 15:52:55 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169512 The amendment to section 15(2)(b) of the Punjab Pre-emption Act, 1913 was treated as clarificatory and declaratory, because it merely made explicit the pre-existing legislative intent that the son or daughter of the female vendor could claim pre-emption where the property had devolved through the husband. On that construction, the 1964 amendment applied retrospectively to a pending appeal, and the appellate court was required to apply the amended provision. The respondent's right of pre-emption was therefore upheld and the decree in her favour remained affirmed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 11 Aug 1969 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169512