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M. V. Joshi vs M. U. Shimpi And Another on 27 February, 1961

It is well settled that such a penal provision must be strictly construed; that is to say, in the absence of clear compelling language, the provision should not be given a wider interpretation, and "no case should be held to fall within which does not come within the reasonable interpretation of the statute." (M. V. Joshi v. M. V. Shimpi) (1). If two constructions are possible upon the language of the statute, the Court must choose the one which is consistent with good sense and fairness, and eschew the other which makes its operation unduly oppressive, unjust or unreasonable, or which would lead to strange, inconsistent results or otherwise introduce an element of bewildering uncertainty and practical inconvenience in the working of the statute.
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