Author: Prof. Mangesh Jawlekar

Following are some of the General Principles which are frequently applied in courts while Interpreting Statutes in India – Beneficial

Following are secondary rules of interpretation which are frequently used by courts – Casus Omissus Padmasundara Rao v. State of

The Literal Rule ( Grammatical Interpretation ) (“Ordinary”, “Natural”, “Popular”, “Literal”, “First Rule” of Interpretation) (शब्दशः किंवा व्याकरणिक दृष्ट्या अन्वयार्थ

Generalia Specialibus Non Derogant (Generalia Specialibus Derogant) In Mary Seward v. The Owner of the ‘Vera Cruz’ , the question

Interpretation Of The Constitution * The Constitution of India is a fundamental law. It being in the form of a

Mandatory and Directory Enactments have an important role in ‘interpretation of statutes’, Many times a question arises before the Court that

The word ‘penal’ connotes some form of punishment imposed against the individual by mandate of the State. In Halsbury’s law

Meaning Oxford Definition : Something that is thought to be true or probable Concise Law Dictionary Definition : A legal