Critical Study on Interpretative tools of Interpretation: Ejusdem Generis and Noscitur a Sociis

Ejusdem Generis and Noscitur a Sociis, both are the interpretative tools and comes under the category of Secondary Rules of interpretation. The slighter difference between the two is the ejusdem generis is restrictive in approach whereas noscitur a sociis is broader in approach. Ejusdem Generis is considered to be a subset of noscitur a sociis, it falls under noscitur a sociis. Both are the rules of Interpretation and helps in finding out the intention of the legislature behind framing the law. The main objective of this paper is to let the reader understand about both the tools of interpretation that is ejusdem generis and noscitur a socii about the essential principles, conditions, scope and limitations.