https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298343 Section 7 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1932 was upheld as constitutionally valid against challenge under Article 19(1)(a), (b) and (d). The Court applied the presumption of constitutionality and a harmonious construction, reading the provision as targeting coercive or deterrent conduct rather than peaceful loitering or similar activity. It accepted that the section served the purposes of preventing coercion, preserving public order, and protecting the liberty of others. The Court also held that, even if any part were viewed differently, the impugned portion was severable, so the provision remained intra vires. en-us Tue, 16 Aug 1960 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 28 Oct 2021 08:38:26 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298343 Section 7 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1932 was upheld as constitutionally valid against challenge under Article 19(1)(a), (b) and (d). The Court applied the presumption of constitutionality and a harmonious construction, reading the provision as targeting coercive or deterrent conduct rather than peaceful loitering or similar activity. It accepted that the section served the purposes of preventing coercion, preserving public order, and protecting the liberty of others. The Court also held that, even if any part were viewed differently, the impugned portion was severable, so the provision remained intra vires. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 16 Aug 1960 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298343