almost all decided on the application of the principle of 'ejusdem generis', i.e., as all the other applications in the Third Division ... rule of 'ejusdem generis.' To invoke the application of the 'ejusdem generis' rule there must be a distinct genus
that words 'other personal injuries' have to be read ejusdem generis only with assault and therefore confined to physical injuries. On the other ... Patna and Madras High Courts that they ought to be react ejusdem generis with defamation as well as assault. Vide
under the Code of Civil Procedure . Thus, on the principle of ejusdem generis, Article 181 , according to respondent's learned counsel, applied to residuary ... Code of Civil Procedure , i.e., the application contemplated therein is ejusdem generis with the other applications which are specially specified. "
17. Learned counsel
where these provisions in terms are inapplicable.
22. The doctrine of ejusdem generis is a well established rule of legislation. Under it, when the legislature ... whole scheme of legislation, by the application of the doctrine of ejusdem generis tlie legislation is presumed to use the general words in a restricted
interpreted in a restricted manner by applying the doctrine of ejusdem generis because these words follow such wholly and dissimilar topics as enforcing calls ... should not be read ejusdem generis for the simple reason that even if these words are read ejusdem generis with the enforcement of calls
conclude that applications referred to in Article 178 arc application ejusdem generis, i.e., applications under the Code of Civil Procedure . The preamble ... Central Act and the State Act) should be considered ejusdem generis; and (ii) because the preamble of the Act dealt with "certain applications
rent' in Section 20 (2) must be construed as 'ejusdem generis' with 'produce' and from such a reading it would ... rent" in Section 29 (2) must be construed as "ejusdem generis" with "produce" and, therefore, the word "land
applications under the Code of Civil Procedure , applying
the principle of ejusdem generis. In the matter of Ishan Chunder ... wording of the other articles, and can relate only to applications ejusdem generis, and therefore not to such an application as the one now before
Article 181 in the 1908 Limitation Act on the basis of ejusdem generis should be applied to Article 137. The application was presented ... under Article 137 cannot be said on the principle of ejusdem generis to the applications under the Civil Procedure Code other than those mentioned
basis of ejusdem generis should be
applied to Art. 137 of 1963-Act also, the language of which,
is only slightly different from that ... applications under the Code was that the article should be
construed ejusdem generis and that, as all the articles in
the third division
