https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=189035 A statute of general application does not bind the State unless legislative intention to do so is shown by express words or necessary implication. The common law rule was treated as a rule of construction continuing under the constitutional expression "laws in force," rather than as a monarchic prerogative. Applying that principle, the penal provisions of the Calcutta Municipal Act were not read as binding the Government, because the Act contained no express words and no necessary implication requiring State liability; prosecution on that basis could not be sustained. The note identifies this as the governing ratio on statutory application to the Government. en-us Tue, 16 Aug 1960 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 26 Dec 2016 10:31:35 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=189035 A statute of general application does not bind the State unless legislative intention to do so is shown by express words or necessary implication. The common law rule was treated as a rule of construction continuing under the constitutional expression "laws in force," rather than as a monarchic prerogative. Applying that principle, the penal provisions of the Calcutta Municipal Act were not read as binding the Government, because the Act contained no express words and no necessary implication requiring State liability; prosecution on that basis could not be sustained. The note identifies this as the governing ratio on statutory application to the Government. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 16 Aug 1960 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=189035