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In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court of India observe that in a penal statute it is the duty of the Court to interpret words of ambiguous meaning in a broad and liberal sense so that they will not become traps for honest, unlearned (in the law) and unwary men

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While strict construction is the rule for penal laws, the "Seksaria" case reminds us that courts must not choose a literal interpretation if it leads to absurdly trapping innocent citizens who had no criminal intent (mens rea).
Updated On: Jul 7, 2026
  • The Seksaria Cotton Mills Ltd v. The State of Bombay.
  • Prakash Nath Khanna v. CIT
  • M/s Hiralal Ratanlal v. STO
  • SEBI v. Ajay Agarwal
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