law: Interest Act, 1978
  6.
  
  Repeal and saving.-
  (1)
  
  As from the commencement of this act, the Interest Act, 1839 (32 of 1839) and
  
  any other law corresponding thereto in force in any State immediately before
  
  such commencement shall stand repealed.
  (2)
  
  The provisions of this act, not apply to any suit or other legal proceeding
  
  pending at the commencement of this Act and the provisions of the corresponding
  
  law applicable immediately before such commencement shall, notwithstanding the
  
  repeal of such law by sub-section (1), continue to apply to such suit or other
  
  legal proceeding.
  (3)The
  
  mention of particular matters in sub-section (2) shall not be held to prejudice
  
  or affect the general application of section 6 of the General Clauses Act, 1897
  
  (10 of 1897), with regard to the effect of repeal.