Varghese and Potty on Interpretation of Statutes, Principles of Legislation and Legislative Drafting

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Contents
Part I - Interpretation of Statutes
1.    General Principles of Interpretation
2.    Construction with Reference to the Object and purpose of the Statute
3.    Construction of Associated Words
4.    Other General Principles
5.    Presumptions
6.    Construction of Acts in Pari Material
7.    General and Special Statutes
8.    Retrospective Operation of Statutes
9.    Repeal of Statutes
10.  Directory and Mandatory Provisions
11.  Codifying Consolidating and Amending Statutes
12.  Internal Aids to Interpretation
13.  External Aids to Interpretation
14.  Provisos, Exceptions and Saving Clauses
15.  Interpretation of Taxing Statutes
16.  Interpretation of Penal Statutes
17.  Interpretation of Constitution
18.  Interpretation of Delegated Legislation
19.  Miscellaneous
20.  Leading Cases
Part II - Principles of Legislation
Part III - Legislative Drafting
Appendices
1.    Finding the intention
2.    Ironing Out the Creases
3.    A Naked Usurpation of the Legislative Function
4.    A Voice from the Past
5.    The Treaty of Rome
6.    International Convention
Appendix - II
Preliminary
1.    Short title
2.    Repeal
3.    Definitions
4.    Application of foregoing definitions to previous enactments
4A. Application of certain definitions to Indian laws General Rules of Construction
5.    Coming into operation of enactments
5A.
6.    Effect of repeal
6A. Repeal of Act making textual amendments in Act or Regulation
7.    Revival of repealed enactments
8.    Construction of references to repealed enactments
9.    Commencement and termination of time
10.  Computation of time
11.  Measurement of distances
12.  Duty to be taken pro rata in enactments
13.  Gender and number Power and Functionaries
14.  Powers conferred to be exercisable from time to time
15.  Power to appoint to include power to appoint ex officio
16.  Power to appoint to include power to suspend or dismiss
17.  Substitution of functionaries
18.  Successors
19.  Officials chiefs and subordinates Provisions as to Orders,
       Rules, etc. made under Enactments
20.  Construction or orders, etc. issued under enactments
21.  Power to make, to include power to add to, amend, vary or rescind
       Orders, Rules or Bye-Laws
22.  Making of rules or bye-laws and issuing of orders between passing
       and commencement of enactments
23.  Provisions applicable to making or rules or bye law after previous publication
24.  Continuation of orders, etc. issued under enactments repealed and re-enacted
25.  Recovery of fines
26.  Provision as to offences punishable  under two or more enactments
27.  Meaning of service by post
28.  Citation of enactments
29.  Saving for previous enactment, rules and bye-laws
30.  Application of Act or Ordinances
30A. Application of Act to Acts made by the Governor-General
31.  Construction of references to Local Government of a Province
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