Which of the following doctrines formulated by the Supreme Court of India establishes that any law violating a Fundamental Right is not null ab initio in totality, but remains dormant or eclipsed to the extent of its inconsistency with Part III?

💡 Solution & Explanation

The Doctrine of Eclipse holds that a pre-constitutional law that violates a Fundamental Right is not void ab initio, but becomes inactive or overshadowed by the fundamental right; it remains dormant and can be revived if the constitutional restriction is removed by a constitutional amendment. Pith and Substance determines the true character of a legislative enactment. Severability separates unconstitutional provisions from valid ones.