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Meaning of Interpretation or Construction While interpretation of a legal provision is always dependent on the fact of any given case, the application of a statutory provision would always depend on the exact facts of a given case. As per SALMOND, ‘By interpretation or construction is meant, the process by which the courts seek to ascertain the meaning of the Legislature through the medium of authoritative forms in which it is expressed. Interpretation differs from Construct

In the last article the author discussed Basic Principles of Statutory Interpretation of Law and in this article the author discusses...

1. LONG TITLE The Long Title is a part of the Act and is admissible as an aid to construction. This has been held in various judicial pronouncements. It should be distinguished with the Short Title. It is a good guide regarding the object, scope or purpose of the Act. The Long Title although part of the Act is in itself not an enacting provision and though useful in case of ambiguity of the enacting provisions, is ineffective to control their clear meaning. In many cases, the