Principle Against Doubtful Penalisation - Indian Laws - General

Principle Against Doubtful Penalisation Halsbury Laws of England, [5th Edn. Volume 96 (2018)] dealing with the principle against doubtful penalisation: 774. Principle Against Doubtful Penalisation It is a principle of legal policy that a person should not be penalised except under clear law, Francis Bennion on Statutory Interpretation (8th Edn, 2020 at Section 26.4) deals with principle against doubtful penalisation in the following words: It is a principle of legal policy that a person should not be penalised except under clear law. This principle forms part of the context against which legislation is enacted and, when interpreting legislation, a court should take it into account. [SHAJI POULOSE- 2024 (5) TMI 1141 - SUPREME COURT]