May And Must
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
May and must, The word 'may' implies what is optional, but for the reasons stated, it should in the context in which it appears, mean 'must'. There is an element of compulsion. It is a power coupled with a duty, State (Delhi Admn.) v. I.K. Nangia, AIR 1979 SC 1977 (1980): (1980) 1 SCC 258: (1980) 1 SCR 1016. [Prevention of Food Adulteration Act (37 of 1954), s. 17 (2) Expln.]
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