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Fifth Semester of 3 Years LL.B. Examination, Dec. 2012

(Opt. – IV) : INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES AND
PRINCIPLES OF LEGISLATION

Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Instructions : 1. Answer all 5 Questions.

2. Figures to the right indicate marks.
3. Answers should be written either in English or Kannada
completely.

UNIT – I

Q. No. 1. (a) Explain the rule, “Statute must be read as a whole in its context”.
Marks : 15

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Discuss the literal rule of interpretation.

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(b) Write a note on Preamble. Marks : 5

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Write a note on “Casus omissus”.

E¨æªàÍÜ¨Ü ËÇæãà±Ü PÜáÄñÜá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.

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UNIT – II

Q. No. 2. (a) State the relevance of Parliamentary history as an external

aid to construction of a statute. Marks : 15
ÍÝÓÜ®Ü¨Ü A¥æçìÓÜáËPæ¿áÈÉ ÓÜíÓÜ©à¿á C£ÖÝÓÜ¨Ü ÊÜáÖÜñÜÌÊÜ®Üá° £ÚÔÄ.
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Explain the reference to other statutes as an aid to interpret
a statute.
A®Ü ÍÝÓÜ®ÜWÜÙÜ EÇæÉàSÊÜ®Üá° Jí¨Üá ÍÝÓÜ®Ü¨Ü ¯ÊÜìaÜ®Ü¨Ü ÓÜÖÝ¿áPÜÊÝX
ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
(b) Write a note on “Dictionaries” as an aid to construction of a
statute. Marks : 5
"ÍÝÓÜ®Ü¨Ü ¯ÊÜìaܮܨÜÈÉ ÍܟªPæãàÍÜWÜÙÜá ÓÜÖÝ¿áPÝÄ' GíŸáÊÜâ¨ÜÃÜ ÊæáàÇæ
q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
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Write a note on “Use of Foreign decisions”.
"˨æàÎ £à±ÜâìWÜÙÜ ŸÙÜPæ¿á' PÜáÄñÜá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
UNIT – III

Q. No. 3. (a) Discuss the general principles regarding retrospective

operation of the statutes. Marks : 15
ÍÝÓÜ®ÜWÜÙÜ ±ÜäÊÝì®ÜÌÀáPæWæ ÓÜíŸí—st ÓÝÊÜޮܠñÜñÜÌWÜÙÜ®Üá° aÜbìÔÄ.
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What are the effects of expiry of a temporary statute ?
Explain.
ñÝñÝRÈPÜ ÍÝÓÜ®WÜ ÙÜ Ü AÊܗ AíñÜÂWæãÙÜáÛÊâÜ ¨ÜÄí¨Ü BWÜáÊÜ ±ÜÄOÝÊÜáWÜÙÝÊÜâÊÜâ ?
ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
(b) Write a note on “Commencement of a statute”. Marks : 5
ÍÝÓÜ®Ü¨Ü BÃÜí»Ü PÜáÄñÜá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
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Write a note on “Ejusdem Genesis”.
ÓÜhÝ£à¿á ¯¿áÊÜá PÜáÄñÜá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
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UNIT – IV

Q. No. 4. (a) Explain the common law rule relating to statutes affecting
the Crown or the State. Marks : 15
ÊÜááPÜáo A¥ÜÊÝ ÃÝgÂÊÜ®Üá° ¸Ý—ÓÜáÊÜ ÍÝÓÜ®ÜWÜÙÜ PÜáÄñÜá ÓÝÊÜÞ®ÜÂ
PÝ®Üã¯®Ü ¯¿áÊÜáWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
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“Penal statute should be construed strictly and benefit of

doubt should go to the subject” Elucidate.
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BÃæãಠ±ÜÃÜÊÝX ¯àvÜñÜPÜR¨Üáª'' ËÍÜ©àPÜÄÔÄ.
(b) Write a note on “Evasion of Statute” Marks : 5
""ÍÝÓÜ®ÜWÜÚí¨Ü ñܲ³ÔPæãÙÜáÛÊÜâ¨Üá '' PÜáÄñÜá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
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Mensrea in statutary offences.

ÍÝÓܮܟ¨Üœ A±ÜÃÝ«ÜWÜÙÜÈÉ ""A±ÜÃݗPÜ ÊÜá®ÜÓÜáÕ'' PÜáÄñÜá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
UNIT – V

Q. No. 5. (a) Explain the principles of utility as advocated by Sir Jermy

Bentham. Marks : 15
ÓÜÅ hæľ ¸æàí¥ÝÊÜå… ±ÜÅ£±Ý©Ô¨Ü E±Ü¿ááPܤñæ ԨݜíñÜÊÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
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Explain the different kinds of pleasures and pains.

ËË«Ü ±ÜÅPÝÃÜWÜÙÜ ñÜ겤WÜÙÜá ÊÜáñÜᤠ±ÜÄÍÜÅÊÜáWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
(b) Write a note on “Arbitrary Principle”. Marks : 5
"¯ÃÜíPÜáÍÜ Ô¨ÝœíñÜ¨Ü ' PÜáÄñÜá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
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Write a note on “Morals”.

"®æç£PÜñæWÜÙÜ ' PÜáÄñÜá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
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