CA-0004Canons · Interpretation · Wanted
Purposive Construction
Scope
Reading a statute to advance its object: how far purpose can stretch text, and where judges say they stop.
Authorities to start from
- Shailesh Dhairyawan v. Mohan Balkrishna Lulla, (2016) 3 SCC 619
- Abhiram Singh v. C.D. Commachen, (2017) 2 SCC 629
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