Important Legal Definitions
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External Aids: Law Commission Reports
Canons of Statutory Interpretation
Definition
Official research reports and statutory recommendations prepared by the Law Commission of India that precede legislative enactments, widely cited by courts to discover the mischief and purpose of amending statutes.
Example
In Mithu v. State of Punjab, the Supreme Court struck down mandatory death penalty provisions (Section 303 IPC), citing the 42nd Report of the Law Commission regarding the unconstitutional rigidity of the section.