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The document discusses various rules and approaches for statutory interpretation. It examines plain meaning, golden, mischief and purposive rules. It also analyzes internal and external aids to interpretation like long titles, preambles, dictionaries and precedents. The document provides an in-depth analysis of principles of statutory interpretation.

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The document discusses various rules and approaches for statutory interpretation. It examines plain meaning, golden, mischief and purposive rules. It also analyzes internal and external aids to interpretation like long titles, preambles, dictionaries and precedents. The document provides an in-depth analysis of principles of statutory interpretation.

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 Introduction 1-70


Introduction 1
1 Scope of Research 4
2 Object of Research 4
3 Significance of Research 6
4 Hypothesis 6
5 Design, Research Method 7
6 Meaning of Interpretation and Construction 7
6.1 Interpretation 7
6.2 Construction 14
6.3 Mimansa 15
6.4 Meaning of Statute 25
6.5 Meaning of Judge 40
7 Object of Interpretation 48
8 Ambiguity 52
9 Application of various modes of 68
interpretation

CHAPTER 2 Selection of Rule Applicable 71-337

1 Introduction 72

2 Grammatical-Literal or Plain Meaning Rule 78


of Interpretation

2.1 Meaning of Grammatical – Literal Meaning 80


or Plain Meaning Rule

V 

 
2.1.1 If language is plain consequences to be 87
disregarded

2.1.2 Words to be given their natural meaning 106

2.1.3 Not to fill up lacuna in the Statute 111

2.1.4 Not to modify language of the Statute 117

2.2 Summary in regard to Grammatical-Literal or 131


Plain Meaning Rule

3 Golden Rule of Interpretation 133


3.1 Golden Rule 136
3.1.1 Absurdity 142
3.1.2 Inconsistency with the intention. 155
3.1.3 Repugnance 171
3.2 Summary in regard to Golden Rule of 194
Interpretation
4 Mischief-Functional-Logical-Social 197
Engineering and Purposive Rule of
Interpretation
4.1 Mischief Rule 199
4.1.2 Suppression of mischief and Advance of 205
remedy
4.2 Summary in regard to Mischief-Functional- 250
Logical-Social Engineering and Purposive
Rule of Interpretation
5 Interpretation according to Nature of Statute 253

5.1 Penal Statute 253

5.2 Fiscal Statute 260

5.3 Procedural Statute 276

VI 

 
5.4 Beneficial-Social-Welfare Statute 282

5.5 General and Special Statute 288

5.6 Emergency Statute 292

5.7 Substantive and Adjective Statute 295

5.8 Amending, Codifying and Consolidating 296


Statute

5.9 Delegated or Subordinate Statute 299

5.10 Interpretation of Constitution 303

5.11 Interpretation of Contracts / Deeds 317

6 Approach to be adopted by Judge in 324


Interpretation

7 Summary 336

CHAPTER 3 Aids to Interpretation 338-380

1 Introduction 339

1.1 Internal Aid 339

1.1.1 Long Title 340

1.1.2 Preamble 343

1.1.3 Preamble to Constitution 345

1.1.4 Headings 346

1.1.5 Marginal Notes 347

1.1.6 Punctuations 348

1.1.7 Illustrations 351

1.1.8 Definition Section 353

VII 

 
1.1.9 Proviso 360

1.1.10 Explanation 362

1.1.11 Non Obstante Clause 363

2.2 External Aid 367

2.2.1 History – Facts and Circumstances 369

2.2.2 Statement of Objects and Reasons 371

2.2.3 Dictionary 371

2.2.4 Precedents 372

2.2.5 Use of Foreign Decisions 380

3 Summary 380

CHAPTER 4 Suggestions – Recommendations and 381-401


Conclusions
Suggestions – Recommendations 381
Conclusions 392

VIII 

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