Four principles to be considered

For the sure and true interpretation of all statutes in general (be they penal or beneficial, restrictive or enlarging of the common law) for things are to be discerned and considered- (i) What was the common law before the making of the Act. (ii) What was the mischief and the defect for which the common law did not provide. (iii) What remedy the Parliament has resolved and appointed to cure the mischief. (iv) The true reason of the remedy. The duty of judges is always to make such construction as shall suffer subtle invetions and evasions for continuance of the mischief and which will help to remove the defect for which the legislation was made. It is not only legitimate but highly convenient to refer both to the former Act and to the ascertained evils to which the former Act had given rise and to the later Act which provided the remedy. Bengal Immunity Co.v State of Bihar, 1955 (2) SCR 603 ; AIR 1955 SC 661. Notice in writing shall be given to the licensing authority of intention to carry out repairs or re-decorations necessitating the use of scaffolding cradles or plant giving full details of the position thereof, if it is intended that the public shall be admitted while such scaffolding, cradles or plant are in position or in use. If the licensing authority shall so require, the premises shall be closed to the public until the work has been completed and the scaffolding, cradles and plant removed. No advertisement slides relating to sexual diseases and medicines to correct sexual disorder, or purporting to assist the childless in begetting children etc., shall be exhibited through slides in cinema halls.