B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 9 Interpretation of Statutes and Principles of Legislation 2016 Jun Question Paper - KSLU

Questions asked in this paper

1. Q1 "The duty of Judicature is to act upon the true intention of the legislative". Comment.
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2. Q2 "Judiciary cannot aid the legislature's defective phrasing of an Act". Explain.
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3. Q3 Explain the internal aids of interpretations.
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4. Q4 Social, political, ethical and economical development factor influences the interpretation of statute. Explain.
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5. Q5 "Provisions are either Directory or Mandatory". Discuss.
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6. Q6 "Principle of utility is Reformation of Natural law". Discuss.
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7. Q7 Explain the effect of expiry of temporary legislation. Explain.
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Write short notes on any two :

1. Q8 (a) Mischief Rule
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2. Q8 (b) Dictionaries
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3. Q8 (c) Literal rule of interpretation.
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Write short notes on any two :

1. Q9 (a) Kinds of pleasure and pain
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2. Q9 (b) Ejusdem genesis
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3. Q9 (c) Statutes in parimateria.
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