R.S. Raghunath v. State of Karnataka
1 SCC 335Reported decision1992#800 most cited
What is R.S. Raghunath v. State of Karnataka authority for?
To ascertain legislative intent, courts must construe a statute as a whole, comparing clauses with other parts of the law and their setting to avoid inconsistency or repugnancy between sections.
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Also referred to as
R.S. Raghunath v. State of Karnataka · 1 SCC 335 · statutory interpretation · harmonious construction · legislative intent · entire statute · avoid inconsistency · Income-tax Act sections 144C · 153 · 143(3) · resolving conflict between sections.