This 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.
Contents:
Part I : The Institutional Regime of Interpretation
Chapter 1.    Law Making Roles of the Legilature and the Judiciary
Chapter 2.    Relation between the Executive and the Legislature
Chapter 3.    The Relationship Between the Judiciary and the Executive
Part II : Techniques, Tools and Rules of interpretation
Chapter 4.    Presumptions
Chapter 5.    Statute and its Parts
Chapter 6.    Rules of Interpretation
Chapter 7.    Internal Aids
Chapter 8.    Mandatory and Directory Provisions
Chapter 9.    Retrospective Operation of Statutes
Chapter 10.  Maxims used to aid Interpretation
Chapter 11.  External Aids to Interpretation
Chapter 12.  Repeal and Savings
Part III : The Contextual Dimensaion on Interpretation
Chapter 13.  Interpretation of the Constitution
Chapter 14.  General and Special Statutes
Chapter 15.  Substantive and Procedural Laws, Amending, Codifying,
                       Consolidating and Enabling Statutes
Chapter 16.  Beneficial and Welfare Statutes
Chapter 17.  Interpretation of Expropriating, Emergency, and Penal Statutes
Chapter 18. Interpretation of Fiscal Statutes
Part IV : Precedents and Interpretation
Chapter 19.  Precedents and Interpretation
Appendix – The General Clauses Act, 1897
Index