https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296632 The Punjab Cattle Fairs (Regulation) Act, 1968 was held invalid because its central term, "fair," was left undefined while the statute imposed exclusive State control and penal consequences. The Court found the scheme uncertain as to whether it covered ordinary cattle markets or only conventional fairs, and noted the State's own inconsistent position on that point. As a penal law must give a clear and ascertainable warning of prohibited conduct, the lack of definition and the resulting ambiguity meant the prohibition could not be applied with sufficient certainty. The legislation was therefore struck down as void for vagueness and uncertainty. en-us Mon, 04 Mar 1968 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 30 Jul 2021 16:21:06 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296632 The Punjab Cattle Fairs (Regulation) Act, 1968 was held invalid because its central term, "fair," was left undefined while the statute imposed exclusive State control and penal consequences. The Court found the scheme uncertain as to whether it covered ordinary cattle markets or only conventional fairs, and noted the State's own inconsistent position on that point. As a penal law must give a clear and ascertainable warning of prohibited conduct, the lack of definition and the resulting ambiguity meant the prohibition could not be applied with sufficient certainty. The legislation was therefore struck down as void for vagueness and uncertainty. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 04 Mar 1968 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296632