The first question which calls for our answer is the meaning of the expression “month”: whether it would mean only a period of 30 days and, consequently, whether six months would mean a period of 180 days. The word “month” has been defined under Section 3(35) of the General Clauses Act to mean a month reckoned according to the British calendar. Therefore we cannot ignore or eschew the word ‘British calendar’ while construing “month” under the Act. Accordingly, we are of the opinion that the period of six months cannot be calculated on 30 days in a month basis.
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Supreme Court of India
Rameshchandra Ambalal Joshi vs State Of Gujarat & Anr on 18 February, 2014
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Citation; 2014 ALLMR (CRI) 1101 SC
