Ascent Publication Interpretation of Statutes by Ashok K Jain Edition 2022

Ascent Publication Interpretation of Statutes by Ashok K Jain Edition 2022

CONTENTS

1 GENERAL
2 WHAT IS INTERPRETATION
3 GENERAL CLAUSES ACT 1897
4 COURT’S FUNCTION
5 STATUTE MUST BE READ AS A WHOLE
6 LITERAL AND GOLDEN RULES
7 HEYDON’S RULES
8 REASONABLE / BENEFICIAL / EQUITABLE CONSTRUCTION RULE
9 CONSTRUCTION UT RES MAGIS VALEAT QUAM PEREAT
10 RULES OF PURPOSIVE CONSTRUCTION
11 HARMONIOUS CONSTRUCTION RULES
12 STRICT CONSTRUCTION OF PENAL / FISCAL STATUTES
13 EJUSDEM GENERIS NOSCITUR A SOCIIS & OTHER MAXIMS
14 AIDS TO CONSTRUCTION