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What is one of the main objectives of the General Clauses Act?
What is one of the main objectives of the General Clauses Act?
- To make the language of Central Acts longer
- To confuse the interpretation of Central Acts
- To complicate the language of Central Acts
- To provide uniformity of expression in Central Acts (correct)
In which case did the Supreme Court state the purpose of the General Clauses Act?
In which case did the Supreme Court state the purpose of the General Clauses Act?
- The Slip and Oversight Guarding Case
- The Language Shortening Case
- The Central Acts v. Uniformity Case
- The Chief Inspector of Mines v. Karam Chand Thapar (correct)
What does the General Clauses Act aim to avoid in statutes?
What does the General Clauses Act aim to avoid in statutes?
- Consistency in language
- Clarity in interpretation
- Lengthy legal principles
- Superfluity of language (correct)
What does the Act import into every Central Act to guard against slips and oversights?
What does the Act import into every Central Act to guard against slips and oversights?
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What did the Supreme Court state as the purpose of the General Clauses Act in The Chief Inspector of Mines v. Karam Chand Thapar case?
What did the Supreme Court state as the purpose of the General Clauses Act in The Chief Inspector of Mines v. Karam Chand Thapar case?
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