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..... high at that time. additionally, in case of a previous conviction for offences under the schedule of the act, punishment could vary from seven years to transportation of life.179 the act also prescribed punishment to an individual of a designated criminal tribe, if the court was satisfied that he was about 171 section ..... rules 149 the impugned prison manuals and rules are listed below: the uttar pradesh jail manual, 2022 158. remission to convicts on scavenging duty - subject to good work and conduct in jail, convicts of the scavenger class working as scavengers in jails, or convicts who on administrative grounds it is not found expedient to ..... equal social order. its presence together and on an equal footing with other fundamental rights, was designed to give vulnerable people the power to achieve collective good . article 17 is a reflection of the transformative ideal of the constitution, which gives expression to the aspirations of socially disempowered individuals and communities, and .....
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..... value or royalty as the measure of the tax.4 states such as rajasthan5 and uttar pradesh6 also sought to impose environment and health cess and fees for transporting coal and coal-dust collected from mines. the constitutional validity of these levies was challenged before the high courts on the ground that they were beyond the legislative ..... v. state of rajasthan.363 in that case, the petitioners challenged the levy of taxes on passengers and goods by the state legislature. the charging section provided that the tax was in respect of all passengers carried and goods transported by motor vehicles at such rate not exceeding one-eight of the value of the fare or freight. this ..... court held that the tax was on passengers and goods which could be traced to entry 56 of list ii of the seventh schedule. .....
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..... matrix herein is dissimilar to saghir ahmad, wherein this court had absolutely no materials before it to say in which way the establishment of state monopoly in road transport service would be conducive to the general welfare of the public.20. in this regard, we place reliance upon sakhawant ali vs. state of orissa, ( ..... tax administration. we call this a virtuous circle because it seeks to achieve a dual purpose: it reinforces voluntary compliance while at the same time promoting good governance. good governance is achieved in an attempt to secure the confidence of the taxpayer. once a taxpayer is certain that tax revenue is being channelled in an ..... taxation regime that rest, almost completely, on the vigilance of chartered accountants and auditors. the very concept of self-assessment carries with it the requirement of good faith practices. the most recent tax reforms seek to achieve transparent taxation by honouring the honest taxpayer. the success of such initiatives depends, to a very .....
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..... of the newly established political party extending to costs related to coalition propaganda, print and digital advertising, vehicle and equipment hire, political rallies, food transportation, and daily expenditure for party cadres69. the compromises which newly formed political parties have to make lead to a dilution of the ideology of the ..... information. the court distinguished airways from other means of dissemination of information such as newsprint and held that since broadcasting involves the use of a public good, it must be utilized to advance free speech rights and plurality of opinion (that is, public interest).136 the observations in cricket association of bengal ..... of the net aggregate profits. the provision classified between loss-making companies and profit-making companies for the purpose of political contributions and for good reason. the underlying principle of this distinction was that it is more plausible that loss-making companies will contribute to political parties with a .....
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..... . the rail had been organised by an ex-officer of the political agency at peshawar, at the instance and with the connivance of the pakistan government. transport, arms, ammunition and military officers were supplied by the pakistan government. we had tried to blow the bridge that could provide and did provide access to ..... and organisation of air traffic and of aerodromes. lighthouses, including lightships, beacons and other provisions for the safety of shipping and aircraft. carriage of passengers and goods by sea or by air. extension of the powers and jurisdiction of members of the police force belonging to any unit to railway area outside that unit. ..... respect to opium. 294 lunacy and mental deficiency, including places for the reception or treatment of lunatics and mental deficients. 295 adulteration of foodstuffs and other goods. 312 part e applied the provisions of article 248 of the constitution in a substituted form, giving exclusive power to parliament to make laws in the following .....
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..... of, or the right to use industrial, commercial or scientific equipment, other than payments derived by an enterprise described in paragraph 1 of articles 8 and 8a (shipping and air transport) from activities described in paragraph 2(a) of article 8 or paragraph 4(b) of article 8a.5. for purposes of this article, "fees for technical services" means ..... treaty interpretation.8081. it is widely accepted that however precise the treaty text appears to be, the way in which it is actually applied by the parties is usually a good indication of what they understand it to mean, provided the practice is consistent, and is common to, or accepted by, all the parties.81 a relevant case in ..... for luxembourg see cour de cassation of 14 july 1954, pagani, 16 pas. 150 57 article 31 general rule of interpretation 1. a treaty shall be interpreted in good faith in accordance with the ordinary meaning to be given to the terms of the treaty in their context and in the light of its object and purpose.2. the .....
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..... to take adequate steps to prohibit discrimination in any government or private organisation or establishment including in the areas of education, employment, healthcare, public transportation, participation in public life, sports, leisure and recreation, and opportunity to hold public or private office. under section 8 read with rule 10( ..... v. dtc mazdoor congress (hereafter, delhi transport corporation )104: when the provision is cast in a definite and unambiguous language and its intention is clear, it is not permissible either to mend or bend it even if such recasting is in accord with good reason and conscience. in such circumstances, ..... it is not possible for the court to remake the statute. its only duty is to strike it down and leave it to the legislature if it so desires, to amend it. similarly, in cellular operators association of india v. telecom regulatory authority of india105, the court applied the rule of delhi transport .....
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..... in pecuniary heads i.e. the loss of future earning, medical expenses including future medical expenses, attendant charges and also in the head of transportation including future transportation. in the non-pecuniary heads, the compensation can be computed for the mental and physical pain and sufferings in the present and in future, loss ..... however, he was discharged from service on 31.05.2016. he claimed, in addition, a host of allowances (dearness allowance, family assistance, house rent allowance, good conduct allowance, etc.). no doubt these factors have to be considered when loss of earnings or income is to be calculated. however, all allowances cannot be ..... 1. short title, extent, commencement and applications: (4) save as otherwise expressly provided by the central government by notifications, this act shall apply to all goods and services.50. earlier, keeping in line with the reasoning that furthered the objectives of the cpa1986 spelt out in v.p. shantha, this court had rejected .....
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..... sufficient for scientific and economical development in a co-ordinated and integrated manner, and (ii) the coal produced by the sub-lessee will not be required to be transported by rail.35. under section 4, the central government was to become the lessee of the state government when vesting took place under section 3. section 5 read ..... v. l. abu kavur bai and others26 for the proposition that the scheme of monopoly or nationalisation subserves public good. in 26 (1984) 1 scc51595 the said case, the court was dealing with a case of nationalisation of transport services. there can be no quarrel with the proposition that the purpose of the nationalisation act was indeed to ..... subserve the common good as held in tara prasad singh and others v. union of india and others27. the purpose of .....
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..... the owner or occupier of the premises has to submit an application to avail of the supply of electricity.32. in brihanmumbai electric supply & transport undertaking v. maharashtra electricity regulatory commission,23 a two-judge bench of this court observed that the obligation of the distribution licensee to supply electricity ..... supply enabling recovery of electricity arrears from a subsequent transferee. such a condition is rooted in the importance of protecting electricity which is a public good. public utilities invest huge amounts of capital and infrastructure in providing electricity supply. the failure or inability to recover outstanding electricity dues of the ..... supply of electricity to premises. however, the use of such phrases is borne out of the practical consideration of supply of electricity. unlike other goods, a distribution licensee cannot insist that the consumer come to their factory or warehouse to receive the supply of electricity. the distribution licensee necessarily .....
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