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In Raghunath Rai Bareja v. Punjab National Bank (2006), the Supreme Court, relying on the maxim 'dura…

The Court in Raghunath Rai Bareja held that "equity can only supplement the law, but it cannot supplant or override it". Even though equity favoured the bank, the plain…

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In Raghunath Rai Bareja v. Punjab National Bank (2006), the Supreme Court, relying on the maxim 'dura lex sed lex', explained the relation between equity and the law as follows:

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The Court in Raghunath Rai Bareja held that "equity can only supplement the law, but it cannot supplant or override it". Even though equity favoured the bank, the plain words of the statute had to be applied. The view that equity prevails wherever the law is harsh is the opposite of 'dura lex sed lex'.

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