Objects and Reasons can only be referred to the limited extent of understanding the background

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
Civil Appeal No 2357 of 2017
Government of NCT of Delhi Appellant
Versus
Union of India Respondent
2
J U D G M E N T
Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI

( The Statement of
Objects and Reasons can only be referred to the limited extent of understanding
the background, the antecedent state of affairs, the surrounding circumstances in
relation to the amendment, and the purpose of the amendment.38 In RS Nayak v.
AR Antulay39,a Constitution Bench of this Court held that the reports of a
committee which preceded the enactment of a legislation, reports of joint
parliamentary committees, a report of a commission set up for collecting
information leading to the enactment are permissible external aids to construction.