CIT v. Taj Hyderabad – Interpretation of Statutes

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Where a word is not defined in a statute, it must be construed in its popular sense, that is, that sense which people conversant with the subject-matter with which the statute is dealing, would attribute to it. The word ‘includes’ is generally used to enlarge the meaning of words or phrases used in the statute so that, words and phrases may be construed as comprehending not only such things as they signify according to their nature and import, but also these things which the interpretation clause declares that they shall include. The fact that even books have been included in ‘plant’ shows that the meaning given to ‘plant’ is wide. It should cover sanitary and pipe-line fittings.

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