Rohatgi: When the offence was committed, S17A did... ... Chandrababu Naidu's Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court

Rohatgi: When the offence was committed, S17A did not exist on statute book. Would be a juxtaposition, since S 13(1)(c) and (d) are invoked (which have subsequently been repealed)...

Bose J: You are narrowing your argument here: So far as S 13(1)(c) and (d) are concerned, because S 17A was not there, it will not apply.