B.A. LL.B. (Semester VII) (CGPA) Examination Mar/Apr-2018
INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES AND PRINCIPLES OF LEGISLATION
Time: 2½ Hours
Max. Marks: 70
Instructions: All questions are compulsory. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1
Multiple choice questions:
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The term in Bonam Partem means
Giving each to each
Works must be taken in lawful rightful sense
Travaux Preparatoires
None of these
The Mischief Rule of interpretation originated in case.
Lee v/s Knapp
Heydon's case
R.V. Lees prison case
R.V. Hulme
Which one of the following is a internal Aid to integration.
Sections Subsections
Dictionaries
Translation
Debates
Which one of the following is external Aid to interpretation
Title
Preamble
Sections
Statutes in pari-materia
What you cannot do directly you also cannot do it indirectly is the principle of doctrine.
Colourable Legislation
Pith substance
Occupied field
None of these
Which of the following is an External Aid to interpretation
Dictionaries
Translation
Law Commission Report
All of the above
The rule tries to give effect to the true spirit of the law not merely it's language.
Golden Rule
Mischief Rule
Translation
Law Reports
The means to know from the Associations.
Noscitur a sociis
Golden Rule
Translation
Satious
The maxim the "delegatus non Potest delegare" means
Delegate cannot further delegate
Delegate can further delegate
Sub-delegation is party permitted
None of these
10) is known as primary rule of Interpretation.
Golden rule
E Jusdem generis
Dictionaries
Sub-sections
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11) is known as secondary Rules of Interpretation.
Literal Rule
Golden Rule
Noscitur sociis
None of these
12) treated as one of the following is an Internal Aid to the interpretation.
Tile
Dictionaries
Debates
Translation
13) means express mentions of one thing implies the exclusion of another.
Expressio Unius Est Exclusio Alterius
Marginal Notes
Heading
None of the above
14) Debates injury is known as
Internal Aid
External Aid
Primary Rules
Secondary Rules.
Q.2
Discuss in detail the various internal External aids to the Interpretation of Statutes with relevant case.
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Q.3
Explain in detail about Literal, Mischief Rule, Golden Rule Harmonious Construction.
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OR
Write in detail about Taxing Statute, Penal Statutes Welfare Legislations its importance.
Q.4

Write short notes:- (Any two)
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Doctrine of colourable legislation
Doctrine of Pith substance
Distinction between Morals Legislation

"Rule of Harmonious Construction" and its importance.
06
Q.5
Write short notes on Any seven:-
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In Bonam Partem
Occupied field
delegatus non potest delegare
Bentham theory of utility
John Rawl Theory
Travaux preparatoires
Ancillary power
Interpretation of mandatory directory statutes
Prospective retrospective operation
Statutes in pari-Materia