B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 9 Interpretation of Statutes and Principles of Legislation 2024 Aug Question Paper - KSLU

Questions asked in this paper

UNIT - I

1. Q1 (a) Explain restrictive and beneficial construction.
   Read the model answer
2. Q1 OR Why should penal statutes be construed in a strict sense ? Examine.
   Read the model answer
3. Q1 (b) Legislative intention.
   Read the model answer
4. Q1 OR Interpretation of taxing statute.
   Read the model answer

UNIT - II

1. Q2 (a) Briefly explain internal aids of interpretation of statute.
   Read the model answer
2. Q2 OR Discuss the relevance of "Legislative History" and "Foreign decision" as external aids to construction of a statute.
   Read the model answer
3. Q2 (b) Preamble.
   Read the model answer
4. Q2 OR Law Commission Reports.
   Read the model answer

UNIT - III

1. Q3 (a) Explain the literal rule of construction with illustrations.
   Read the model answer
2. Q3 OR Explain harmonies construction of statute.
   Read the model answer
3. Q3 (b) Mischief rule.
   Read the model answer
4. Q3 OR Residuary power.
   Read the model answer

UNIT - IV

1. Q4 (a) Explain the principle of prospective operation of statute.
   Read the model answer
2. Q4 OR Explain the principle of territorial operation of statute.
   Read the model answer
3. Q4 (b) Presumption as to jurisdiction.
   Read the model answer
4. Q4 OR Presumption against intending injustice.
   Read the model answer

UNIT - V

1. Q5 (a) Explain the distinction between moral and legislation.
   Read the model answer
2. Q5 OR Explain the principle of sympathy and antipathy.
   Read the model answer
3. Q5 (b) Ascentic principle.
   Read the model answer
4. Q5 OR Kinds of pleasure and pain.
   Read the model answer

Typed from the KSLU paper above. The paper is the original. Long reading passages are shortened here to their first and last lines and a summary.