The doctrine embodied in Section 4 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 is:
HAMA s.4 is headed "Overriding effect of Act" and gives the statute primacy over earlier rules within its scope. This statutory displacement differs from the constitutional…
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The doctrine embodied in Section 4 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 is:
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HAMA s.4 is headed "Overriding effect of Act" and gives the statute primacy over earlier rules within its scope. This statutory displacement differs from the constitutional doctrines of eclipse or pith and substance.
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