The 'Mischief Rule' or rule in Heydon's case asks the court to consider:
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B.
1. Heydon's case (1584) — four points: (1) law before the Act, (2) mischief, (3) remedy, (4) reason of remedy.
2. It is an external/internal aid to purposive construction.
3. Hence (B).
_Source: ICAI BoS CA Inter Paper 2 — Interpretation of Statutes_