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CHANAKYA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY

Subject: Interpretation of Statute and Principles of Legislation

Topic: Interpretation of Statute and General Cluases Act, 1897

SUBMITTED TO:

Mr. Ali mohammad

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SUBMITTED BY: Sanni kumar Roll no. 454 , VIIth sem. B.A LL.B(HONS)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The views, opinions, statements and legal conclusions contained in this project are those of the author, and also represent official statements or opinions. Any errors or misstatements in this project are exclusively those of the author. These guidelines are provided by the concerned faculty Mr. Ali Mohammad in an effort to provide better understanding of general principle of reasonableness and remedy for unreasonableness. These guidelines are not meant to constitute legal advice. They simplify and broadly generalize complex issues of law. I appreciate the assistance of my friends, who provided the initial drafts of the materials in this assignment.

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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Research Methodology is a systematized investigation to gain new knowledge about the phenomena or problems. Legal phenomena require their own research methodology. The research methodology applied here is doctrine method of research. The systematic investigation of problems and of matters concerned with the topic Interpretation of Statute and General Clauses Act, 1897 has been done. The books in the library and materials available on the internet have been used to study about the topic. The main goal of this research is to understand the principles of interpretation of a statute.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction........................................................................................1-2 Scope of the Act Legisletive Intent 2. Indian Position on Repeal and its effect............................................3-4 3. Scheme of section 6: Scope of English and Indian Theory.................5-6 4. Effect of Repeal without Saving Clause.............................................7-8 5. Indian Case Laws.............................................................................9-15 Express and Implied Repeal and Effects Repeal and Simultaneous Re-Enactment Proceedings under Repealed Act to be continued

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