The rule of construction 'Nocsitur a sociis' means
A. The meaning of a word is to be judged by the company it keeps
B. To reconcile incompatibility between the specific and general words
C. No word in a statute is superfluous
D. None of the above
Answer: Option A
Which of the following Acts was amended by the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 2013?
A. None of these
B. The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012
C. The Information Technology Act, 2000
D. The Immoral Trafficking (Prevention) Act, 1956
Arms Act, 1959 came into force on:
A. 23rd December, 1959
B. 13th July, 1959
C. 1st October, 1962
D. 23rd December, 1962
Sodomy is a ground for divorce under which of the following matrimonial legislations?
A. The Divorce Act, 1869
B. The Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939
C. The Indian Christian Marriages Act, 1872
D. The Hindu Marriage Validation Act, 1946
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