Bihta Co-Operative Development Cane ... vs The Bank Of Bihar & Ors on 12 October, 1966
20. An Explanation is at time appended to explain the meaning of words contained in the section. It becomes a part and parcel of the enactment. Sometime, its purpose and object, is relevant to construe it. An Explanation, normally should be so read as to harmonize with and clear up any ambiguity in the main section and should not be construed so as to widen the ambit of the section. See Bihta Co-operative Development and Cane Marketing Union Ltd. and another versus Bank of Bihar AIR 1967 SC 389. The relevant observation is reproduced below: