Law: Penal Code (XLV of 1860)

Section: S. 326

  Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 326-Expression "shall also be liable to fine"-Does not cast mandatory duty on Court to impose fine-Word "liable" confers discretion on Court to impose fine or not-High Court Rules and Orders (Lahore), Vol. Ill, Ch. 19-C, r. 1. [The State v. Muhammad Akbar P L D 1962 Lah. 1 overruled].   Chuha v. Emperor 14 Cr. L J 522 ; Emperor v. Durg and others A I R 1929 All. 260 (1) ; Babu Lal v. The State A I R 1960 All. 223 ; Jagpat v. The State A I R 1957 All. 764 ; The State v. Amru Tulsi Ram A I R 1957 Ph. 55 ; Suleman v. The State P L D 1962 Lah. 11 and The State v. Said Akbar P L D 1956 Pesh. 110 ref.   Webster : "New International Dictionary," 2nd Ed. Vol. 1 ; Shorter: "Oxford English Dictionary" Vol. I and "Law Lexicon of British India" by lyer ref.   Interpretation of Statutes - Ambiguous words used in Statute-Interpretation acted upon over number of years-Interpreta tion to be accepted as correct whether it be so or not-Such construction having been adopted by or acquiesced in by highest Court-Becomes part of Statute itself and remains so unless and until overruled-Stare decisis.   Jagdfsh Swarup : "Interpretation of Indian Statutes", pp. 195 and 198 ; Bindra : "Interpretation of Statutes", p. 157 and Crawford: "Statutory Construction", p. 388 ref. Alfred Granville Ross v. The Queen P L D 1957 P C 151 ; Kishori Lal Roy v. Sharut Chunder Mozumdar 8 I L R Cal. 593 and Panchayat Board v. W. 1. Matches Co. A I R 1939 Mad. 421 rel.   Supreme Court-Decision of, enunciating principle of law --Binding on all Courts-Constitution of Pakistan (1962), Art. 63.   Interpretation of Statutes-Interpreting doubtful provisions in Statute-Rules framed under Statute can be invoked for assistance.   Abdul Rahman Bhuya v. Commissioner of Narayanganj Municipality P L D 1959 Dacca 5 and Aryasthan Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Nurul Islam P L D 1959 Dacca 131 ref.   Interpretation of Statutes-Legislature does not use words redundantly or without meaning.   Karachi Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. v. Abdul Rahman-Abdul Ghani P L D 1962 S C 90…