Category : Interpretation of Statutes and Legislative Drafting

Topic 1: General (a) Nature and Kinds of Indian Laws: Statutory, Non-statutory, Codified, Un-codified, State-made and State-recognised laws; meaning and scope of ‘statute’(b) Meaning, Object...

Case Summary Citation Shashikant Laxman Kale v. Union of India (1990) 4 SCC 366: AIR 1990 SC 2114 Keywords hostile discrimination, Income Tax Act, private...

Case Summary Citation Manohar Lal v. State of Punjab (1961) 2 SCR 343: AIR 1961 SC 418 Keywords section 7 of Punjab Trade Employees Act,...

Case Summary Citation M/s. Hiralal Rattanlal v. State of U.P. (1973) 1 SCC 216 Keywords retrospective, sales tax, dal and foodgrains Facts The Uttar Pradesh...

Case Summary Citation Biswambhar Singh v. State of Orissa 1954 SCR 842: AIR 1954 SC 139 Keywords Orissa Abolition Act, estates, land, section 2(h) &...

Case Summary Citation Oswal Agro Mills Ltd. v. CCE 1993 Supp (3) SCC 716 Keywords ejusdem generis, toilet soaps, Central Excise and Salt Act, soap...

Case Summary Citation Calcutta Municipal Corpn. v. East India Hotels Ltd. (1994) 5 SCC 690 Keywords ejusdem generis, hotels, restaurant, dancing floor, section 443 of...

Case Summary Citation The Remington Rand of India Ltd. v. The Workmen (1968) 1 SCR 164: AIR 1968 SC 224 Keywords harmonious rule of interpretation...

Case Summary Citation Sirsilk Ltd. v. Govt. of Andhra Pradesh (1964) 2 SCR 448: AIR 1964 SC 160 Keywords harmonious rule of interpretation Facts Due...

Case Summary Citation Calcutta Gas Co. v. State of West Bengal AIR 1962 SC 1044 Keywords Harmonious rule of construction Facts The appellant was appointed...