The Supreme Court overturned a High Court ruling that had restricted the Samity’s power to only health and hygiene. The Court established a landmark precedent regarding incidental powers Implied Authority : The Court ruled that because the Samity has the power to issue licenses
: Justice A.P. Sen (notated as "A.P.J." in some citations) ruled in favor of the Samity. The Court held that when a statute confers a power on an authority, it also by implication confers all powers reasonably necessary for its exercise. Key Takeaways for Legal Review 1 sek 1142 apj 1987
Förordning (1987:1142) om import och export av kaffe - Riksdagen The Supreme Court overturned a High Court ruling
I suspect this is actually an abbreviated citation from a reference list: The Court held that when a statute confers
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: The court emphasized that a "narrow and pedantic" construction of statutes would frustrate the purpose of local governance.
: The Khargram Panchayat Samity (a local government body) was authorized by the West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973 to grant licenses for holding "hats" (local markets) or fairs. The Samity attempted to specify the particular days on which these markets could be held. This was challenged on the grounds that the Act did not explicitly grant them the power to set dates, only to grant licenses.