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According to decisions of the Supreme Court of India, what is the role of the doctrine of 'ejusdem…

Ejusdem generis does not govern the meaning of other authorities in Article 12. That rule normally limits general words by a common class formed by preceding specific words.…

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According to decisions of the Supreme Court of India, what is the role of the doctrine of 'ejusdem generis' in interpreting the phrase 'other authorities' in Article 12 of the Constitution of India?

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Ejusdem generis does not govern the meaning of other authorities in Article 12. That rule normally limits general words by a common class formed by preceding specific words. In Rajasthan State Electricity Board v. Mohan Lal, the Supreme Court found no such common class among governments, legislatures and local authorities, so the rule could not restrict the constitutional expression.

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