Principles Of Statutory Interpretation Gp Singh

To understand a law’s purpose, Singh advocates looking at: What was the before the Act? What was the mischief/defect the law aimed to cure? What remedy did the Legislature intend to provide? 4. Harmonious Construction

The text distinguishes between different tools available to a judge: principles of statutory interpretation gp singh

G.P. Singh - Principles of Statutory Interpretation | PDF - Scribd To understand a law’s purpose, Singh advocates looking

If a statute has a constitutional defect (violates Fundamental Rights), Singh explains the test: Can the bad part be severed from the good? If the valid part is "dense" and independent, the court strikes down only the offending words. To understand a law’s purpose

When the literal text fails or is ambiguous, Singh directs the practitioner toward two secondary pillars: