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3 Year LL.B.Semester V · OddOptional

Optional-IV: Interpretation of Statutes & Principles of Legislation / Competition Law

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Unit I

  • Interpretation — Unit I — Meaning, Commencement and Classes of Statutes

    GCA ss.5–6, taxing, penal, welfare, mandatory vs directory construction.

    185.1 KB30 Aug 2026English

  • Competition Law — Unit I — Policy, Economics and Constitution

    AAEC, Arts. 19(1)(g) and 301–304, Raghavan Committee and CA 2002 functions.

    164.8 KB30 Aug 2026English

Unit II

  • Interpretation — Unit II — Aids to Interpretation

    Internal and external aids, provisos, non-obstante clauses, Objects & Reasons.

    177.7 KB30 Aug 2026English

  • Competition Law — Unit II — US and UK Antitrust Statutes

    Sherman, Clayton, FTC Act, UK CA 1998 and Enterprise Act 2002 compared with India.

    163.3 KB30 Aug 2026English

Unit III

  • Interpretation — Unit III — Rules and Constitutional Doctrines

    Literal, golden, Heydon, pith and substance, colourable legislation, Art. 254.

    182.7 KB30 Aug 2026English

  • Competition Law — Unit III — MRTP, CPA and ss.3–6

    Anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominance and combinations, 2023 amendment.

    165.3 KB30 Aug 2026English

Unit IV

  • Interpretation — Unit IV — Presumptions

    Validity, territory, prospectivity, mens rea, ouster of courts (Vatika, Chandra Kumar).

    177.9 KB30 Aug 2026English

  • Competition Law — Unit IV — CCI: Composition, Duties and Powers

    ss.7–19, 26–27, 33, 36; SAIL, Bharti Airtel and extra-territorial s.32.

    162.6 KB30 Aug 2026English

Unit V

  • Interpretation — Unit V — Principles of Legislation

    Bentham’s utility, morals vs law, delegated legislation, Delhi Laws Act and Navtej.

    184.6 KB30 Aug 2026English

  • Competition Law — Unit V — DG, Penalties and Advocacy

    ss.16, 41–49, Excel Crop Care, leniency, gun-jumping and s.49 advocacy.

    162.7 KB30 Aug 2026English

Full subject notes

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Previous year question papers

  • Interpretation of Statutes — Repeated questions — 2021–2025

    Compiled from KSLU Interpretation of Statutes papers hosted by Vidyavardhaka Law College (vvlc.ac.in), 2021–2025. Study list — not an official KSLU publication.

    11.7 KB30 Aug 2026English

  • Competition Law — Repeated questions — 2021–2025

    Compiled from KSLU Competition Law papers hosted by Vidyavardhaka Law College (vvlc.ac.in), 2021–2025. Study list — not an official KSLU publication.

    10.2 KB30 Aug 2026English

Case list

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Bare act

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Teacher notes

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