The Charters of the several High Courts established by the British Government has laid down the rule to decide a case where the law on a matter is silent. Explain with the help of Supreme Court of India's view in similar

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The Charters of the several High Courts established by the British Government has laid down the rule to decide a case where the law on a matter is silent. Explain with the help of Supreme Court of India's view in similar situation.

Answer & Explanation:

The Charters of the several High Courts established by the British Government directed that when the law was silent on a matter, they should decide the cases in accordance with justice, equity and good conscience. Justice, equity and good conscience have been generally interpreted to mean rules of English law on an analogous matter as modified to suit the Indian conditions and circumstances. The Supreme Court has stated that it is now well established that in the absence of any rule of Hindu Law, the courts have authority to decide cases on the principles of justice, equity and good conscience unless in doing so the decision would be repugnant to, or inconsistent with, any doctrine or theory of Hindu Law. In the absence of any rule of a statutory law or custom or personal law, the Indian courts apply to the decision of a case what is known as "justice, equity and good conscience", which may mean the rules of English Law in so far as they are applicable to Indian society and circumstances.

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