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In Jolly George Varghese v. Bank of Cochin (1980), Krishna Iyer J considered the effect of the…

Krishna Iyer J held that the Covenant does not automatically become an enforceable part of Indian law, and "until municipal law is changed to accommodate it, the municipal…

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In Jolly George Varghese v. Bank of Cochin (1980), Krishna Iyer J considered the effect of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on Indian law. He held that:

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Krishna Iyer J held that the Covenant does not automatically become an enforceable part of Indian law, and "until municipal law is changed to accommodate it, the municipal law binds the courts". The Court still read the statute in a manner consistent with the Covenant where it could.

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