Landmark case · Interpretation of Statutes · Semester 4
Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan
AIR 1997 SC 3011 · Supreme Court of India
International conventions (CEDAW) were used to fill a legislative vacuum consistently with the Constitution.
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External aids: legislative history, dictionaries, international law and official statements — Unit IV, Interpretation of Statutes.
Related sections:
- General Clauses Act, 1897, 8 — References to a repealed enactment
- Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, 1969, 31–32 — Treaty interpretation as an analogical aid