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The Bombay Separation of Judicial and Executive Functions (Supplementary) Act, 1954

The Bombay Separation of Judicial and Executive Functions (Supplementary) Act, 1954

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This Act regulates the separation of powers between the judiciary and the executive branches in the State of Bombay. It applies to local magistrates, judges, administrative officials, and citizens involved in legal disputes. By amending numerous national and local laws, the Act reallocates legal roles, transferring judicial powers to courts and administrative duties to executive officers. This matters because it upholds the key constitutional principle of keeping the judiciary independent of government administration. It ensures that the same officials who enforce local laws do not also judge cases, thereby protecting public trust in an impartial justice system.

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  1. 1. Short title.
  2. 2. Amendments to enactments.
  3. 3. Amendments not to render invalid notifications, orders, etc., issued before commencement of Act.
  4. 4. Saving.

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