Landmark case · Interpretation of Statutes · Semester 4

Poppatlal Shah v. State of Madras

AIR 1953 SC 274 · Supreme Court of India

The title and preamble may be used to interpret ambiguous operative words, but they cannot control clear enacting language.

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Internal aids: long title, preamble, headings, illustrations, explanation, proviso and punctuation — Unit IV, Interpretation of Statutes.

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