Effect of other laws
Section 28 of the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 deals with effect of other laws. The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any enactment other than this Act or any other instrument having effect by virtue of any enactment other than this Act. The Act came into force on 21 Sep 1962.
The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any enactment other than this Act or any other instrument having effect by virtue of any enactment other than this Act.
Section 28, The Atomic Energy Act, 1962 (Act 33 of 1962).
Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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Electronics Corporation of India Ltd. v. State of Andhra Pradesh
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
Writ concerning DAE/Atomic Energy establishment labour and Factories Act administration under Atomic Energy Act s.23; Court applies Central Government’s special powers under s.3 and the Act’s effect over other laws under s.28 in the institutional/regulatory setting. DATE VERIFIED Final Order 2012-09-20 (order-1.pdf).
On this section: Effect of other laws under s.28 framed the Act’s primacy over conflicting State/labour regimes.
The holding above is the ratio decidendi as extracted from the judgment by eCourts India, reproduced unaltered — it is a rendering of the court's reasoning, not a substitute for its words. Read the order itself before relying on it.
Made under this section, and citing it
1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 28
What have the courts held on Section 28 of the Atomic Energy Act?
Electronics Corporation of India Ltd. v. State of Andhra Pradesh (20 Sep 2012) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Effect of other laws under s.28 framed the Act’s primacy over conflicting State/labour regimes.
How do I find court cases under Section 28 of the Atomic Energy Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Atomic Energy Act 1962 28, section 28 Atomic Energy Act 1962, section 28 of the Atomic Energy Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Electronics Corporation of India Ltd. v. State of Andhra Pradesh (20 Sep 2012).
What should I read with Section 28 of the Atomic Energy Act, and has it changed?
One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently Atomic Energy (Factories) Rules, 1996 (2021).
When did Section 28 of the Atomic Energy Act come into force?
Section 28 of the Atomic Energy Act, cited as Atomic Energy Act 1962 28, came into force on 21 Sep 1962, having been enacted on 15 Sep 1962. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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- 11. Compulsory acquisition of prescribed substances, minerals and plants612 words
- 30. Power to make rules474 words
- 3. General powers of the Central Government459 words
- 2. Definitions and interpretation457 words
- 10. Compulsory acquisition of rights to work minerals434 words
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