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Jaising: The potential challenge to the new code has been left open?

CJI: I will clarify in the order.

Order: reference has been adjudicated by the present bench. J Nagarathna has expressed independent opinion, J Datta and J Bhuyan has also declined. J Bagchi has rendered independent opinion has held reference valid but upholding the bangalore ratio valid. majority has held that the reference is valid and we made it abundantly clear that the majority will apply prospectively and the pending matters will be adjudicated as per the triple test definition under the bangalore water supply.

the principles in bangalore water shall be not considered as sweeping anchor for the interpretation of the 2020 Act and its interpretation will be considered independently. the reference is disposed of with these directions.