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.
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Competition Law — Unit I — Policy, Economics and Constitution
AAEC, Arts. 19(1)(g) and 301–304, Raghavan Committee and CA 2002 functions.
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Unit II
Interpretation — Unit II — Aids to Interpretation
Internal and external aids, provisos, non-obstante clauses, Objects & Reasons.
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Competition Law — Unit II — US and UK Antitrust Statutes
Sherman, Clayton, FTC Act, UK CA 1998 and Enterprise Act 2002 compared with India.
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Unit III
Interpretation — Unit III — Rules and Constitutional Doctrines
Literal, golden, Heydon, pith and substance, colourable legislation, Art. 254.
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Competition Law — Unit III — MRTP, CPA and ss.3–6
Anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominance and combinations, 2023 amendment.
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Unit IV
Interpretation — Unit IV — Presumptions
Validity, territory, prospectivity, mens rea, ouster of courts (Vatika, Chandra Kumar).
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Competition Law — Unit IV — CCI: Composition, Duties and Powers
ss.7–19, 26–27, 33, 36; SAIL, Bharti Airtel and extra-territorial s.32.
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Unit V
Interpretation — Unit V — Principles of Legislation
Bentham’s utility, morals vs law, delegated legislation, Delhi Laws Act and Navtej.
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Competition Law — Unit V — DG, Penalties and Advocacy
ss.16, 41–49, Excel Crop Care, leniency, gun-jumping and s.49 advocacy.
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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.
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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.
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Case list
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Bare act
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Teacher notes
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