Where internal aids are not forthcoming, we can always have
recourse to external aids to discover the object of the legislation.
External aids ... take recourse to material
or aids outside the statute, i.e., external aids, and (2) the rules of
interpretation specially regarding use of external aids
Board, Saharanpur Vs.
Imperial Tobacco of India Limited & Another .
Interpretation of Statutes--External aids--Dictionary
meaning--Where word or words are not defined ... Union of India & Others Vs. Harjeet
Singh Sandhu .
Interpretation of Statutes--External aids--Dictionary
meaning--When a word is not defined
Bill which becomes Law can be used to interpret
the law, as an external aid of construction. But has not used the same
inasmuch ... provisions makes it clear
that „the market‟ contemplated by the statute is domestic market i.e. Section
30(3) contemplates lawful acquisition in the domestic
need not comply with the provisions of Section 269SS .
While interpreting a statute, external aid may be resorted to only if the plain language ... lent itself to one or more meaning. If the language of the statute is clear and unambiguous the plain reading of the words should
statute must be interpreted. It is only when the language is
ambiguous or unclear that any external aids for interpreting a
statute can be resorted ... absolutely no room for deriving
support from external aids. In such cases, the statute
should be interpreted on the face of the language itself
without
theory are not new in the realm of interpretation as external aids to the interpretation of statutes.
(14) As ear'y as the year ... recognised that the process of construction of a statute by the various external aids to interpretation, such as the application of any of the principles
words of a statute take their colour from its reason. There are
external and internal aids. The external aids are the Statement of
Objects ... permitted. Internal aids are the Preamble, the
scheme and the provisions of the Act. Having discovered the reason
for the statute, the interpreter may proceed
manner he likes,
rejected - Interpretation of Statutes -
Internal aids - Non obstante clause -
Function and applicability of - Restated -
Interpretation of Statutes -External aids -
Statement of Objects
Talwandi Sabo Power Limited vs Punjab State Electricity Regulatory ... on 4 July, 2017
Apl-32.15
State vs Shivnaresh on 12 July, 1990
Author: Ravi R.Tripathi
Bench: Ravi R.Tripathi
