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Place, denotes an area within known boundary areas notified to be within two different boundaries cannot be same place, Bajaj Plastic Ltd. v. Collector Central Excise, (1987) 1 Bom LR 566: (1987) Mah LR 681.

Place, is not a synonym for country and it is one of the rules of interpretation that surplusages are not used in enactments. The word 'place' definitely connotes a different meaning from the word 'country'. It means that where the product of one town is being described as the product of another town, Dharam Deo Gupta v. State, AIR 1958 All 865.

Place, may be a large area; all that is necessary is that the place should be sufficiently so defined that the public is reasonably notified of its extent. There is not much distinction between a place and an area, and so long as it is clearly specified and well-defined in the order, there is no illegality in including an area as large as a district within the scope of an order. The public generally can be subjected to the inhabitation irrespective of any limitation but the relevant activities must relate to a place or locality, Taturam Sahu v. State of Orissa, (1951) 17 Cut LT 48.

Place. See PUBLIC PLACE.

It includes a house, building and other structure and premises, and also includes a tent, vehicle and vessel. [Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 (22 of 1955), s. 2 (b)]

It includes a house, building, tent and any description of transport, whether by sea, land or air. [Cinematograph Act, 1952, s. 2 (e)]

The definition of the word 'place' under the Act clearly includes vehicle which would include a car, K.L. Subhayya v. State of Karnataka, AIR 1979 SC 711: (1979) 2 SCC 115: (1979) 2 SCR 1131.