statutory provision can be removed applying
the Heydons Rule. The Heydons Rule is that, for the sure and
true interpretation of all statutes in general ... Rules pro publico (for the public good). The
Heydons rule is applied in order to suppress the mischief which
was intended to be remedied
Rule which is a sound rule of
construction of a statute firmly established in England as
far back as in 1584 when Heydon ... Sodra Devi AIR 1957
SC 832, it was indicated that the rule in Heydon's case is
applicable only when the words in question
Reference was made to proposition of law laid down by Heydon's Rule. It was submitted that when the material words are capable ... more constructions, the most formally established rule for construction of such words is the rule laid down in Heydon's case which
Mr. Gurcharan Singh Sahney And Others vs Mr.Harpreet Singh Chabbra And Others on 16
choice of method does not arise.
Reference was made to the Heydons Rule to find out the intention of the Legislature in bringing out section ... rule. It is a sound rule of construction of a statute. It was firmly established in England as far back as 1584 when in Heydons
counsel for the petitioner would attempt to persuade
us to invoke Heydon’s Rule of statutory interpretation established in
England as far back ... after discussing the principles
set out in Heydon’s case concluded as follows:-
“71. …. Heydon's Rule is generally invoked where the
words
interpretation by adopting a purposive interpretation,
Heydon's mischief rule. Heydon's case (1584) 3 CO
Rep7a:76ER637 is considered a landmark case ... explained
in Heydon's case [Heydon's case, (1584) 3 Co Rep 7a : 76
ER 637] . According to the mischief rule, four points
complaints filed by the appellant
interpretation of Statutes Basic Rules Mischief
rule/heydon's rule - Heydon's rule when
Steel Authority Of India Ltd. & Ors. ... vs National Union Water Front Workers & Ors
Parliament is to be gathered from plain and natural meaning.
Heydon’s ‘rule of mischief’ is not attracted where the words of the statute ... rule has been referred to in Interpretation of Statutes
by Justice G.P. Singh, 12th Edn., at pp. 124-125 thus :
“(b) Rule in Heydon