Rajasthan Judicial pre 2018

Which of the following is not an internal aid to the construction or interpretation of statute:

Verified Answer
A. Long Title of an Act
B. Illustrations
C. Marginal Notes appended to a section
D. Preamble of a statute

Explanation:

While physically present within the statute, marginal notes are generally not considered an authoritative internal aid to the construction or interpretation of a statute in India. They are often inserted by the draftsman and not necessarily enacted by the legislature, thus having limited or no legal weight in interpreting the legislative intent. Long Title, Illustrations, and Preamble are recognized internal aids.