Internal Assessment II– March 2021

Semester – VIII
(Law)

Subject Name: Interpretation Of Statutes Subject Code: BL803/BBL803

Duration: 2 hour (including time for uploading) Max. Marks: 50

(10 Minutes Max Grace time)

Instructions
● Write name and registration number, page number, on all the pages, convert into
one PDF, and tag it with your Registration Number_Name_Subject code.
● Part-A is compulsory and there is no choice.
● Part-B contains 3 questions, with internal choice.
● Hand written responses to be submitted/uploaded as scanned pages of answer sheets
(max. 5 pages) within the mentioned duration. 6th page and onwards won’t be
evaluated.

PART-A (Compulsory)
(5 * 4 = 20 Marks, Word Limit-30 to 40 words)

Q. 1. Why is interpretation important?

Q. 2. What is Principle of utility?
Q. 3. Is there any impact of public opinion while making laws?
Q. 4. What do you mean by Statute?
Q. 5. What is Enactment?

Part -B
(3*10=30 Marks, Word Limit- 200 words)
Q. 6.
a) Statutes must be read as a whole in its context? Explain this statement.
OR
b) How short and long titles, preamble, marginal headings, proviso, chapter and schedules,
illustrations gives help in Interpretation of Statutes?

Q. 7.
 a) How Morality and Law are inter-related?

OR
b) What is the meaning of the term Interpretation of Statute?

Q. 8.
a) How Social Change and Public Opinion assist Law?

OR
b) To make the law is not the function of Legislation alone, rather Judiciary and Executive
also adds to contribute new laws. Explain?