According to the Supreme Court in Jumma Masjid, Mercara v. Kodimaniandra Deviah (1962), when should a…
Quoting the Privy Council, the Court said that assuming an illustration to be repugnant to its section "would be the very last resort of construction". So an illustration is…
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According to the Supreme Court in Jumma Masjid, Mercara v. Kodimaniandra Deviah (1962), when should a court treat an illustration to a section as repugnant to the section and reject it?
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Correct answer D
Quoting the Privy Council, the Court said that assuming an illustration to be repugnant to its section "would be the very last resort of construction". So an illustration is not readily taken to be repugnant, and is rejected only when no other course is open.
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