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............................................................................................................................DescriptionThis new edition of Bindra's authoritative treatise on Interpretation of Statutes foregrounds the factual circumstances within which interpretational principles operate. It continually alerts the reader on the diversity of judicial choice whilst contextually explaining the decisions courts have made in the cases included in the current revision period.This edition elaborates on current day developments in the realm of interpretation along with consciously protecting the integrity of the original work. Thus whilst the manner in which courts use the canons to fathom legislative intention is centrally documented, the activist makeover of the courts has also been interstitially recorded. This revised edition accords contemporary relevance to the book without losing its vintage flavour.............................................................................................................................ContentsPart IChapter 1. IntroductionChapter 2. Statute and its PartsChapter 3. Presumptions in InterpretationChapter 4. Some Import Considerations in InterpretationChapter 5. Liberal or Strict InterpretationChapter 6. Duties, Power and practice of CourtsChapter 7. Intentions of LegislaturePart IIChapter 8. Where Language is PlainChapter 9. Departure from Plain MeaningChapter 10. Where Language is not PlainChapter 11. Conflicting ProvisionsChapter 12. The Golden Rule of InterpretationChapter 13. Maxims of InterpretationChapter 14. The Heydon’s Rule of InterpretationPart IIIChapter 15. Internal Aids to InterpretationChapter 16. External Aids to InterpretationChapter 17. History of LegislationPart IVChapter 18. General and Special StatutesChapter 19. Substantive and Adjective LawChapter 20. Mandatory and Directory ProvisionsChapter 21. Amending, codifying and Consolidating StatutesChapter 22. Enabling StatutesChapter 23. Fiscal StatutesChapter 24. Crown GrantsChapter 25. Expropriating StatutesChapter 26. Penal StatutesChapter 27. Emergency LegislationChapter 28. Delegated or Subordinate LegislationPart VChapter 29. Interpretation of ConstitutionPart VIChapter 30. Implied Power and ObligationsChapter 31. State When Bound by a StatuteChapter 32. Retrospective Operation of StatutesChapter 33. Repeal of StatutesPart VIIChapter 34. Select Words and PhrasesAppendix – The General Clauses Act, 1897Index............................................................................................................................Author DetailsM.N. Rao had his early education at VR college, Nellore. He obtained his Bachelors degree in Arts and laws from the Andhra University, and a Master of Laws degree in Constitutional and International Law in 1961, from the Madras University. He practiced in the High Court of Andhra Pradesh for twelve years, and was appointed as a District and Sessions judge in 1973. He was elevated to the position of permanent Judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh in 1986. He next served as the Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court. M.N. Rao has been practicing as a senior advocate in the Supreme Court since 1998 and has also delivered lectures at leading law schools and universities.Dr. Amita Dhanda is Professor of Law at National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR) Hyderabad where she teaches statutory interpretation and judicial process along with administrative law, and law, poverty and development.............................................................................................................................
