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Which one of the following is known as Golden Rule of interpretation?

Plain reading is the closest listed formulation in the Indian judicial usage of the golden rule. Interpretation begins with the ordinary grammatical meaning of the statutory…

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Which one of the following is known as Golden Rule of interpretation?

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Plain reading is the closest listed formulation in the Indian judicial usage of the golden rule. Interpretation begins with the ordinary grammatical meaning of the statutory words, but that meaning may give way where it produces an absurdity or perpetuates the harm the legislature intended to avoid. Giving effect to legislative intention is the broader aim of interpretation; harmonious construction specifically reconciles provisions that appear to conflict.

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