LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 9 Interpretation of Statutes Nov 2011 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

Questions asked in this paper

1. Q1 Answer in 2-3 sentences each of the following :— 20 marks
   • (a) Explain the doctrine of colourable legislation
   • (b) Explain “Noscitur a Sociis.”
   • (c) What is a Mandatory Statute
   • (d) What is a Codifying Statute
   • (e) Explain the term imprisonment under General Clauses Act
   • (f) Explain the term magistrate under General Clauses Act
   • (g) Explain the term “Vessel” under General Clauses Act
   • (h) What is a “State Act” under the General Clauses Act?
   • (i) Explain the term “Swear” under the General Clauses Act
   • (j) What is a Remedial Statute ?
2. Q2 Write short notes on any four of the following 20 marks
   • (a) Title (d) Doctrine of Implied Powers
   • (b) The Golden Rule of Construction (e) Harmonious construction
   • (c) Illustration (f) Coming into operation of a statute
3. Q3 Solve any two of the following situational problems :— 12 marks
   • (a) Section 8-B of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 reads as under :— The objects of every District Council shall be to promote and protect within the District the rights of the consumers laid down in (a) to (f) of section 6.”
   • (i) State and explain the rule of construction used by you to understand the above section
   • (ii) What kind of a statute is the Consumer Protection Act, 1986
   • (b) The committees which precede the enactment of a legislation, reports of
   • J. P. C’s and report of a commission set up for collecting information leading to the enactment are aids to construction
   • (i) State the nature of the aids mentioned above
   • (ii) State the reasons for considering the above as aids to interpretation
   • (c) The Income Tax Statute, Sales Tax Statute all belong to a class of statutes, where there is, no room for unexpressed intention to tax
   • (i) State and explain the rule of construction employed in interpreting the above statutes
   • (ii) Explain how exemptions with beneficient objects are interpreted in
4. Q4 Answer any four of the following :— 48 marks
   • (a) Explain the importance of Definitions in interpreting a statute
   • (b) Analyze the Mischief Rule of Construction
   • (c) Discuss the Doctrine of Severability
   • (d) Analyze construction of a Penal Statute
   • (e) Explain the doctrine of Pari Materia
   • (f) Briefly discuss the rules-of construction of General words

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