Legal Interpretation

Interpretation of Statutes, Deeds and Documents Question 1.What is a Document as per the Indian Evidence Act, 1872? (May 2018, 2 marks)Answer:Document as per Indian Evidence Act, 1872:According to Sec. 3 of the Act document means any matter expressed or described upon any substance by means of letters, figures or marks or by more than […]

Interpretation of Statutes Question 1.Give the difference between interpretation and construction. [MTP-March 18, March 21]Answer:Difference between Interpretation and Construction:More often the two terms are used interchangeably to denote a process adopted by the courts to ascertain the meaning of the legislature from the words with which it is expressed, these two terms have different connotations. […]