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Paper Code: LLB-410 Subject: Interpretation of Statutes
(Upto 2013 batch)
Time: 2Hours Maximum Marks: 75
Note: Attempt any three questions. Alu questions carry equal marks.
Q1 What do you mean by interpretation? Explain various aspects of.
interpretations. How far it is diferent from Construction?
Q2 "The whole process of interpretation is to trace the intention of the
legislature"- Explain the statement with the help of decided cases.
-Q3 Discuss various-parts of a statute and their relevance for interpretation
in detail with the help of cases.

Q4 How far Preamble is being relied during the interpretation of Constitution

and Statutes? Explain with the help of decided cases.
Q5 Write Short Notes on the following external aids with/he help of decided
d
cases:
(a) Dictionary
(b) Statement of Objects and Reasons
( Other Legislations.
Q6 How far the Constitutional Assembly Debates are being referred and
relied during interpretation of Constitution? Explain the same by
highlighting recently decided cases.
Q7 Explain the Mischief Rule of Interpretation" with the help of decided
cases and highight its limitations. Differentiate the same from the golden
rule of interpretation?
Q8 Write Short Notes:

(a) Reddendo singular singulis

(b) Fiction
(c) Noscitur a Sociis

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EIGHTH SEMESTER ILLBI
Paper Code: LLB.406 NovEMBER 2020 Vs.TC}
Subject: Interpreation ofstatutes
(Batch-2014 Önwards)
Note: Attempt arny three Maximum Marks: 75
questions, All questions carry equal marks.
Q1 Write short, notes on the
following
Statute is the master and not the servant of the
the statement. judgment: Explain
(b).
Differentiate,
{c)Noscitur. between proviso, xception
aSocus and saing clause.
Non obstante clause
Mandatory and direct provisionsin Statutes:
Q2a The key to opening of every law, is
Explainthe above statement with thethehelpreasan and the spirit of the law:
(b) What i statutoy lawp Discuss the ecided ca_elaws.
Interpretation of statutor law rolepl-yed by the court in
©3a)Of all the nternal ads
Preamble is
said to the most
Do you
case laws concurwith
this statement? Explaifibewith. important aid:
on the ssT the help of releyaht
(b)Is Preamble
ngble ap§rt of the AEt? Give
yoür answer reasons gnd decided casts tO support
04a) Enumerate the vatious parts of the
the interpretatioi of the statute. How far they are useful in
statutes?
bDiscuss prospectivE.and retrospective operations of the
Statute in detail.
Q5 What cánnons of
interpretation the
the Indian Constitution? Elucidate naian Judiciary adopts while interpreting
06 What do you mean
these external alds? by.external: aids of interpretation? What is the relevance Of
Gonstituent Assemblysdebates
Text books. andlegslative history
Q7 Chticaly examinesthe rule lafd
ás. 1584 isa second mule of down in Heydon'scase in England as far
the constriuction construction of statute and is equally which
appiicable
Discuss the rule in detail with reference to
foreign às well:as ofstatutei
náia.
Indian judgments. to
Rule of literal constrkction is. known as a
WIth reason. Why is itsaid that at the aafer rule of construction". Explain
resort to this rule of construction, before very-first instance the courts
it proeeeds further to try othershoüld
Elucidate rules.

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EIGHTHSEMESTER LLB(HoNS.)] Statute
|Paper Code: LLB-406 Subject: Interpretation of
(Batch 2014 Onwards)
Maxinum Marks: 75
Time: 3 Hours which is
questions in all including Qno. 1of Part A
Note: Attempt Jve from each unit of Part B.
compulsory. Select one question
PART-A
(5x5-25)
O1 eWrite asÕrtnotes on the following: -
between statute, Act and enactment
fal Dierentiate extraterritorial application
(b) Can a legislation have
(c) Generalia Specialibus Non Derogant.
in interpretation
(d) Limitation of "Pari Materiaan aid.
as
(e) Explain saving clause
PART-B
UNIT-I
must give
section is plain and its meaning unambiguous the Court rule with
Q2 If a used in section'. Apply this
natural meaning to the world discuss the relevant case law.
(12.5)
respect to S.292 of IPC and
the
paramount object of statutory interpretation is do discover
(6.25)
Q3 (a) The
intention of legislature. Discuss. S.304B
husband of X was prosecuted under s.306, S.498A and
(b) Y, the argued that
with the demand of dowry. Y that there
of IPC for causing death of X Prohibition Act requires
dowry as defined in S.2 of Dowry no
be an agreement at the time of marriage and there is
have to be
S.2 the words are "agreed to
evidence of agreement. According to (6.25)
given". Decide.
UNIT-II
case about
How far do you agree with the observation of S.P. Gupta
Q4 (a) aid to interpretation? (6.25)
relevancy of narginal notes as an mindset of the
title, preamble and headings are reflection of
(b) Long the statement? (6.25)
legislature'. How far do you agree with

of Nyaypradesh, decided to reserve 50% seats in educational

Q5 A state educational institution. S.10
institutions for the domicile of the state in
of the Nyaypradesh Education
Governance Act reads domicile as "person
businessman of the state lives 2
having 5 years living in the state". X a more than 6 years lke
months every year in the state and has stayed foroffice and was denied it
his. He applied for domicile status in Tehsildar
5 years. Tehsildar took
e Bround that it requires continuous stay ofintention. The preamble
e o the preamble of the said Act to determine
reads "whereas to facilitate. secure and prouide loyalty to the resiaent j
the state, this Act is enacte. Can preamble be given overriding eteCt
over explicit provision? Decide. (12.5)
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VIPS Q6 If the statute is curative or merely declaratory of the previous law

retrospective operation is generally intended'. Commernt on the statemnent
with illustrations. (12.5)

Q7 Bad and defective draftsmanship is noted by the court very often. It

becomes imperative for the Court to probe into the obiects_ of the
legislation to give effect to the provision instead of declaring it illegal or
unconstitution£l. Discuss the statement with help of case laws. (12.5)
UNIT-IV

Q8 While interpreting of commercial activity National Consumer Forum

excuded insurance from the ambit of commerce stating that its very
nature required differential treatment in the interest of the insured and
create prescriptive jurisdiction. Is it correct interpretation as per rules?
(12.5)
Q9 Discuss essential elements of ejusdem generis and explain its role in
interpretation. (12.5)

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Iper Code: LLB-406 Subject: Interpretation of Statutes
(Batch 2014 0nwards) Maxinum Marks: 75
Ime: 3 Hours
Note: Attempt Jive questions in all includina O no. 1 of Part A which is
compulsory. Select one question from each untt of Part B.

PART-A

Write short notes: - 5x5=25)

D1
ial Relevance of Punctuation in Interpretation.
(b) Mandatory and Directory Provisions.
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ic) Statement of Objects and Reasons as an External
ia Generalia specialibus non derogant
(e) Harmonious Construction.

PART-B
UNIT-I
think
Q2 Explain the nature and scope of Interpretation in detail. Do you
that Interpretation and Construction are same? Discuss. (12.5)

Vagueness and ambiguity are employed generically to indicate

Q3
indeterminacy which leads to interpretation" Do you agree with the
statement? Give your view. (12.5)

UNIT-II

and their relevance in the

Q4 Write an essay on various parts of states
process of interpretation. (12.5)
exception and their
Q5 Highlight the difference between proviso and
help of decided cases. (12.5)
reliability in the process of interpretation with the
UNIT-III

with relevant cases-(12.5)

Write short note on the following External Aids
(a) Legislative History
(b) Dictionary
were relied by the Apex
Q7 How far the constitutional assembly debates 597? Discuss.(12.5)
Court in Menaka Gandhi v. Union of India, AIR 1978
UNIT-IV
(VIPS- TC)
ISCUssing the Heydon's
28) Explain the Mischief Rule of interpretation býa (12.5)
Case. How far the rule has been applied in India
substantially same but there
Q9 Ejusdem generis and Noscitur a sociis are (12.5)
1s a thin layer of difference between both". Explain.
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Paper Code: LLB-410 Subject: Interpretation of Statutes
Maximum Marks: 75
Time: 3 Hours
including Ono.1 of Part A which is
Note: Attempt any five questions
compulsory.

PART-A
(5x5-25)
Write notes on the following:
Q1 (a) Legal Fiction
(b) Noscitus Soccis
interpretation of statutes.
ic) Extermal aid and to
clause
(d) Non obstante
le) Ratio decidendi and obiter dicta
PART-B
important aid",
internal aids preamble is said to be the most (12.5)
Q2 "Of all the preamble a part of the Act?
Examine the statement. Is
while
Interpretation the Indian Judiciary adopts (12.5)
Q3 What canons of Constitution?
interpreting the Indian
of construction."
Construction is known as the safer rule
"Rule of literal very first instance the
Q4
Explain with reason? Why is it said that at the proceeds
construction, before it
should resort to this rule of (12.5)
courts
further to try other rules.
How fiscal statutes are
understand by strict interpretation? (12.5)
Q5 What do you of decided cases.
interpreted? Explain with the help
(12.5)
following with decided case law.
the
Q6 Explain any two ofHeydon's rule
(a) Mischief rule or
(b)Harmonious construction Statutes.
Directory Provisions in
(c) Mandatory and
the court in
statutory law? Discuss the role played by (12.5)
Q7 What is
Interpretation of statutory law.
statutes. (12.5)
commencement, repeal and revival of
08 Discuss the
statute.(12.5)
prospective and retrospective operations of the
Q9 Discuss the

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including Q.no.1 which Statutes:75
Maximisum Marks
on
notes.
the following:-
PART-A compulsory.
limitations to
hite
biMention
Ejusdem
d
five
generi_
Non-obstanteclause
interpretation of statutes. (5x5=25)
pari-materia
n
Statute
) Importance
of
Statement
.Constructionof a statute.
oi
Objects and Reasons aas asaid to
)

theimportancethe
PART-B
Assembly in
Supreme Court has given to the debates of
Discuss
Constituent interpreting the provisions of the Constitution
bf India, (12.5)
sdescribed as
the "key to 'open the minds of the
Preamble is when the enacting words" admit of only onemakers
Act." However, of the
construction,
that construction will receive effect even if it is inconsistent with
breamble.." In the Context of the above, what is the status and
Importance of Preamble in the prócess of Construction of a Statute? (12.5)

Explain the meaning of the Golden rule of interpretation, in detail.

Illustrate your answer with relevant case laws (12.5)

What are the Qualifications of rule of strict construction? Explain

Mensrea' in statutory offences with special reference to the case State of
|Maharashtra v/s M.H.George (AIR 1965SC722). (12.5)
1s not
Ine power to repeal is consistent with power to enact and
statement
ight of the
COnuoled by Previous Legislation'. Discçss in the (12.5)
the Implied repeal
power.
(a) Discuss the rule of viçaiicus liability inn Statutory Offences. (6.5)
with
(b) There is rule of construction of remedial statutes. Explain
liberal (6)'
case laws.
Statutes?
What are the Internal and External aids to Interpretation of (12.5)
Give exarmples in support of your answer.
(6+6.5=12.5)
Write notes on any two of the following:-
la) Rule of
Harmonicus Construction
(b) Legal fiction .
(c) Mischief Rule
d) Noscitus Soccis (VIP8TC))