Justice Meera Nair finds that the words of a statute, enacted for a clear purpose, did not foresee a…

Denning LJ said that the English language is not an instrument of mathematical precision, and that a judge can and should iron out the creases but must not alter the material of which the Act is woven. So she may smooth out the wrinkle to carry out the evident intention, without changing the substance of the Act. Rewriting the section would go beyond interpretation.