The Supreme Court has held that the words used in an inclusive definition denote extension and they cannot be treated as restricted in any sense. When inclusive definition is dealt with, it would be inappropriate to put a restrictive interpretation upon terms of wider denomination. The word 'includes' is an inclusive definition and expands the meaning. [See for instance, Corporation of the City of Nagpur v. Its employees AIR 1960 SC 675, Vasudev Ramchandra Shelat v. Pranlal Jayanand Thakar AIR 1974 SC 1728 and Doypack Systems (P.) Ltd. v. Union of India AIR 1988 SC 782
When words of expansion are used, it is justified to fall back upon the rule of ejusdem generis not Noscitur a sociis
When words of expansion are used, it is justified to fall back upon the rule of ejusdem generis not Noscitur a sociis
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