Prevent
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
Prevent, according to the new Shorter Oxford English Dictionary 'prevent' means to act before, in anticipation of, or in preparation for (a future event, a point in time). The other meanings are to stop, hinder and avoid; make impracticable or impossible, by anticipatory action; stop from happening, State of Maharashtra v. Umrani, (1997) 11 SCC 426.
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