Category : Interpretation of Statutes and Legislative Drafting

Case Summary Citation Sri Venkataramana Devaru v. State of Mysore 1958 SCR 895: AIR 1958 SC 255 Keywords harmonious rule of construction Facts In the...

Case Summary Citation The Empress Mills, Nagpur v. The Municipal Committee, Wardha 1958 SCR 1102: AIR 1958 SC 341 Keywords section 66 of C.P. Berar...

Case Summary Citation A.S. Sulochana v. C. Dharmalingam (1987) 1 SCC 180: AIR 1987 SC 242 Keywords section 10(2)(ii)(a) of Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and...

Case Summary Citation George Baneerji v. Emperor (1917) 18 Cr.L. J. 45 Keywords strict rule of interpretation, motor vehicle, motor cycle, bicycle, tax Facts Mr....

Case Summary Citation Bowers v. Gloucester Corporation (1963) 1 Q.B. 883 Keywords section 50 of Town Police Clauses Act, strict interpretation rule, taxi driver, offences,...

Case Summary Citation State of Mysore v. R.V. Bidap (1974) 3 SCC 337 Keywords article 316 & 319 of constitution, purposive rule of interpretation Facts...

Case Summary Citation S.R. Chaudhuri v. State of Punjab (2001) 7 SCC 126 Keywords article 164 of the constitution, purposive rule of interpretation, appointment of...

Case Summary Citation Rev. Stainislaus v. State of Madhya Pradesh (1977) 1 SCC 677: AIR 1977 SC 908 Keywords Purposive rule of interpretation, article 25...

Case Summary Citation Corporation of Calcutta v. Liberty Cinema AIR 1965 SC 661 Keywords section 349 548 of Calcutta Municipal Act, fee, tax, services to...

Case Summary Citation Avtar Singh v. State of Punjab AIR 1955 SC 1107 Keywords section 39 & 50 of Indian Electricity Act, theft of electricity,...