Inferentially the Division Bench was of the view that on a liberal construction of the provisions of the 1976 Act, it was permissible ... Rule of interpretation that a Rule of liberal construction should not be stretched to such an extent so as to strain the language
Also termed as close
interpretation; interpretatio restrictive.
See strict constructionism under
constructionism. Cf. large interpretation;
liberal interpretation (2).
“Strict construction of a statute is
that ... needs of the Government.
Hence, there is no question of liberal
construction of the exemption resulting in
throwing a greater burden on other citizens
cause' in Section
5 of Limitation Act should receive a liberal
construction so as to advance substantial
justice, when the delay ... have to be construed liberally. We may state that even if the term
`sufficient cause' has to receive liberal construction, it must
squarely fall
construction of the wide terms of a
statute. At p. 178 it is stated that one of the safest guides to the
construction of sweeping ... stated that however the true view
is not that strict and liberal construction are in themselves
interpretative criteria. They are simply methods or techniques
which are well
understood; the words `sufficient
cause' receiving a liberal
construction so as to advance
substantial justice when no
negligence nor inaction ... under
Section 5 of the Limitation Act should receive
a liberal construction so as to advance
substantial justice.
It must be remembered that in every
held that it being a beneficial legislation
should receive a liberal construction so as to promote its
objectives. This court held therein:
“20. The Employees ... statute book. The Act,
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therefore, must receive a liberal
construction so as to promote its
objects.”
(emphasis supplied)
10. Similarly, this Court
earn precious foreign exchange. Therefore, the section should receive a liberal construction in order to give effect to the benefit intended to be conferred ... income in specified circumstances and, therefore, the section should receive a liberal construction in order to advance the relief intended for the exporters rather than
appellant has strenuously attempted to
pursuade us to give a liberal construction to the word
'application ... think that
the rule of liberal construction gives a free hand to the
Court to stretch and strain the statutory language to accord
with
expression 'sufficient cause' should receive a liberal construction. In Inder Singh v. Kanshi Ram, AIR 1917 PC 156, it was observed that true ... laid. The expression "sufficient cause" must receive a liberal construction so as to advance substantial justice and generally delays in preferring the appeals
under Section 5 of the Limitation Act should receive a liberal construction so as to advance substantial justice vide Shakuntala Devi Jain v. Kuntal Kumari ... Code or any other similar provision should receive a liberal construction so as to advance substantial justice when no negligence or inaction or want
