97. Power to construe laws.—Notwithstanding that no provision or insufficient provision has
been made under section 96 for the adaptation of a law made before the appointed day, any court,
tribunal or authority, required or empowered to enforce such law may, for the purpose of facilitating
its application in relation to the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir or Union territory of Ladakh,
construe the law in such manner, without affecting the substance, as may be necessary or proper in
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regard to the matter before the court, tribunal or authority.
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