JETHANAND BETAB vs THE STATE OF DELHI(now Delhi Administration)

The Supreme Court held that Section 6(1A) of the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933, which imposed a heavier penalty for possession of a wireless transmitter without a license, was saved by Section 6A of the General Clauses Act, 1897, despite its repeal by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1952. The Court clarified that Section 4 of the Repealing and Amending Act did not apply to later amending Acts, and thus the appellant's conviction under Section 6(1A) was upheld. The judgment emphasized the legislative intent behind the Repealing and Amending Act, 1952, to remove unnecessary statutes while preserving valid amendments.