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Harihar Prasad v. State of Bihar
AIR 1972 SC 1555
AIR 1972 SC 1555 · Supreme Court of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1972
- Subjects
- Interpretation of Statutes
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
The principle of contemporanea expositio (interpretation by usage or practice contemporaneous with the enactment) is a valid aid to statutory interpretation.
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AIR 1972 SC 1555
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