https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287645 A saving clause can preserve liability for acts committed under the Defence of India Act and Rules after the Act expires, so past offences remain prosecutable notwithstanding expiry. However, where continuation of the prosecution depends only on Section 102(4) of the Government of India Act, 1935, the constitutional repeal of that Act ends that supporting basis. Article 372 preserves existing law in force, but Section 6 of the General Clauses Act does not extend to repeal of the Government of India Act by the Constitution. The result is that the prosecution cannot continue after 26-1-1950 when the enabling provision ceases to operate. en-us Fri, 13 Apr 1951 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:42:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287645 A saving clause can preserve liability for acts committed under the Defence of India Act and Rules after the Act expires, so past offences remain prosecutable notwithstanding expiry. However, where continuation of the prosecution depends only on Section 102(4) of the Government of India Act, 1935, the constitutional repeal of that Act ends that supporting basis. Article 372 preserves existing law in force, but Section 6 of the General Clauses Act does not extend to repeal of the Government of India Act by the Constitution. The result is that the prosecution cannot continue after 26-1-1950 when the enabling provision ceases to operate. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 13 Apr 1951 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287645