Section 86
Power to construe laws.
The Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000
About this Act
An Act to provide for the reorganisation of the existing State of Bihar and for matters connected therewith.
Notwithstanding that no provision or insufficient provision has been
made under section 85 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 State of Bihar or Jharkhand, construe the law in such manner, without affecting the
substance, as may be necessary or proper in regard to the matter before the court, tribunal or authority.