https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295538 The Privy Council, through Justice Brougham, emphasized strict adherence to the statutory language and legislative intent in a case concerning the interpretation of an Act. They ruled that the Court of Bombay's judgment was flawed as it deviated from the actual wording of the statute. The judges highlighted that judicial interpretation should not go beyond the plain meaning of the words used in the law and that any ambiguity should be resolved within the text itself. Consequently, the lower court's decision was overturned, and the Plaintiff was granted nominal damages. en-us Tue, 15 Dec 1846 00:00:00 +0553 Tue, 08 Jun 2021 17:32:50 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295538 The Privy Council, through Justice Brougham, emphasized strict adherence to the statutory language and legislative intent in a case concerning the interpretation of an Act. They ruled that the Court of Bombay's judgment was flawed as it deviated from the actual wording of the statute. The judges highlighted that judicial interpretation should not go beyond the plain meaning of the words used in the law and that any ambiguity should be resolved within the text itself. Consequently, the lower court's decision was overturned, and the Plaintiff was granted nominal damages. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 15 Dec 1846 00:00:00 +0553 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295538