Harmonious construction

Harmonious construction is a principle of statutory interpretation used in the Indian legal system. It holds that when two provisions of a legal text seem to conflict, they should be interpreted so that each has a separate effect and neither is redundant or nullified.[1][2]

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  1. ^ Khosla, Madhav (2012). The Indian Constitution. New Delhi: Oxford University Press. pp. 57–59. ISBN 9780198075387. OCLC 800640012.
  2. ^ Kafaltiya, A. B. (2008). Interpretation Of Statutes. Universal Law Publishing. p. 5. ISBN 9788175346697.