Interpretation of Statues

Unit I — Introduction

a. Meaning of Interpretation · b. Need for Interpretation · c. Act, Enactment, Statutes, Ordinances, Rules,etc.

• Statutes (Enactments) — Meaning and Classification

Unit II — Internal Aids toInterpretation

a. Title · b. Preamble · c. Heading · d. MarginalNote · e. Section · f. Sub-section · g. Punctuation · h. Exception · i. Proviso · j. Explanation · k. SavingClause · l. Schedule

• Legislative Material — Internal Aids — Parts of a statute and their function in interpretation of a statute — Short and long titles, preamble, schedules, marginal headings, parts, and their captions, chapters and their

Unit III — External Aids to Interpretation

a. Constituent Assembly Debates for Constitutional Interpretation · b. Constitution of India · c. Legislative History: Legislative Intention · d. Statement of Objects and Reasons Legislative Debates · e. Committee Reports, Law Commission Reports

Unit IV — Rules of Interpretation

a. Literal Rule · b. Golden Rule · c. Mischief Rule · d. Legal Fiction Ejusdemgenera Noscitur a soctis · e. Reddendo singular singulis · f. Generalia specialibus non derogant tressio uno est exclusion alterna

• Rules of interpretation of Statutes — Literal, Mischief and Golden rule of interpretation