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of <h1>Courts use 'reading down' principle to narrow statutory interpretation and preserve legislation validity instead of striking down laws</h1> The principle of 'reading down' is a well-established rule of harmonious construction used to make statutory provisions workable by smoothing crudities and resolving inconsistencies. Courts apply this method to uphold legislation validity rather than striking it down, which should be the last resort. The rule allows courts to restrict or narrow the interpretation of provisions to prevent invalidation while maintaining harmony with other statutory provisions. However, courts cannot add words or expressions not found in the statute, as this would constitute judicial legislation. Reading down serves the limited purpose of making provisions workable and achieving their intended objectives within the statute's overall scheme.
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