A-12 A-13
GENERAL INDEX S.NO TOPICS P. NO
S.NO TOPICS P. NO *** 7. INTERNAL OR INTRINSIC AIDS TO
INTERPRETATION (DIFFERENT PARTS OF STATUTES)
*** 1. MEANING OF INTERPRETATION OR (PREAMBLE, HEADINGS, MARGINAL NOTES,
CONSTRUCTION (A STATUTE MUST PROVISO,DEFINITION CLAUSE , CONJUNCTIVE
BE READ AS A WHOLE)
AND DISJUNCTIVE WORDS, PUNCTUATION, EXPLANATION,
(INTENTION OF THE LEGISLATORS) 1
EXCEPTION AND SAVING CLAUSES,SCHEDULES,
ILLUSTRATIONS) 80
* 2. JUDGES – AS LEGISLATORS 18
*** 8. EXTERNAL OR EXTRINSIC AIDS
*** 3. GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND TYPES
TO INTERPRETATION
OF INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES
(LITERAL INTERPRETATION,
GOLDEN (Historical setting, Objects and Reasons,
RULE OF INTERPRETATION, EQUITABLE Text Books and Dictionaries,
INTERPRETATION AND LOGICAL International conventions, Government
INTERPRETATION)(CASUS OMISSUS, HEYDON Publications, Bill, Select Committee
RULE, EJUSDEM GENERIS, NOSCITUR A SOCIIS, Report, Debates and proceedings of the
BONAM PARTEM RULE) 25 legislature, State of things at the time
of passing of Bill, History of Legislation
3-A. FACTORS INFLUENCING JUDGES (Parliamentary History), Extemporaneous
IN INTERPRETION OF STATUTES Expositio, Judicial interpretation of
(SOCIAL, POLITICAL, ETHICAL AND
words (Stare decisis, Ratio Decidendi,
ECONOMICAL FACTORS) 54-A
Obiter Dicta), Analogy and legal fiction,
Previous English Law, Foreign Decisions,
* 4. LEGISLATION, TYPES AND MERITS /
Policy, Interpretation by Executive,
DEMERITS OF LEGISLATIONS 55
Purpose of the Act, Conventions and
** 5. CLASSIFICATION OF STATUTES
Practices, Spirit and Reason of the Law,
(MANDATORY STATUTES) 66 Acts in ‘Pari Materia’, Interpretation of
later Act with the help of earlier Act,
6. GENERAL (COURTS’) AIDS TO Words and expressions used in
INTERPRETATION (DUTIES OF COURT different Acts, Construction by
REGARDING INTERPRETATION /CONSTRUCTION) 73 reference to later legislation 106
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S.NO TOPICS P. NO S.NO TOPICS P. NO
*** 9. STATUTES/COMMON LAW AFFECTING 20. CONSTRUCTION TO PREVENT EVASION
THE CROWN OF A STATE 128 OR ABUSE OF TAX/FISCAL STATUTES 260
10. PRESUMPTIONS 138
*** 21. PENAL (CRIMINAL) STATUTES
*** 11. PRESUMPTIONS /PRINCIPLE OF [INTERPRETATION OF PENAL LAWS] 265
INTERPRETATION OUSTING (AFFECTING)
JURISDICTION OF COURTS 149 ** 22. INTERPRETATION OF CONSTITUTION
(OR)PRINCIPLES OF LEGISLATION-I
*** 12. RETROSPECTIVE OPERATION OF STATUTES 164
(NON-OBSTANTE CLAUSE) 286
* 13. LEGAL FICTION 183
** 23. INTERPRETATION OF INTERNATIONAL
** 14. COMMENCEMENT, REPEAL AND TREATIES 314
REVIVAL OF LEGISLATION OR STATUTE,
AND GENERAL CLAUSES ACT, 1897 188
* 24. INTERPRETATION OF FUNDAMENTAL
RIGHTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS
** 15. AMENDING, CONSOLIDATING AND
CODIFYING STATUTES 203 (PRINCIPLES OF LEGISLATION-II)
(EQUALITY BEFORE LAW - E.P. ROYAPPA’S CASE)
* 16. INTERPRETATION OF IMPERATIVE (MANDATORY) (HARMONIOUS CONSTRUCTION) 317
AND DIRECTORY STATUTES 213
25. AMENDMENT OF FUNDAMENTAL
* 17. BENEFICIAL CONSTRUCTION
RIGHTS 348
(LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION) 226
* 18. RESTRICTIVE CONSTRUCTION ** 26. INTERPRETATION OF DELEGATED
(STRICT CONSTRUCTION) 236 LEGISLATION (SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION) 355
*** 19. FISCAL (TAX) STATUTES/CANONS OF
27. INTERPRETATION OF ORDINANCES/
INTERPRETATION OF TAXING STATUTES 245
EXECUTIVE INSTRUCTIONS 389
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PRINCIPLES OF LEGISLATION
*** 28. PRINCIPLE OF UTILITY 393
* 29. ASCETIC PRINCIPLE 396
* 30. MORALS IN LEGISLATIONS 402
31. VICARIOUS LIABILITY IN STATUTORY
OFFENCES 409
* 32. POLITICAL GOOD AND EVIL 412
* 33. ARBITRARY PRINCIPLE 413
34. USE OF NEGATIVE WORDS IN LAW 415
* 35. CIRCUMSTANCES THAT AFFECT SENSIBILITY 416
* 36. PRINCIPLE OF SYMPATHY AND ANTIPATHY 418
37. CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS
(RIGHT OF MINORITIES)(ART. 29 & 30) 419
** 38. PLEASURE AND PAIN (THEIR KINDS) 425
39. MAXIMS OF INTERPRETATION OF
STATUTES 428
*** 40. THE GENERAL CLAUSES ACT, 1897 438
*** Symbol *** in the margin of the index denotes ‘most important’
Chapter.
** Symbol ** in the margin of the index denotes ‘very important’
Chapter.
* Symbol * in the margin of the index denotes ‘important’
Chapter.
