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Question

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

Question, interrogatory; anything inquired. Putting to the question, i.e., torture.

The word 'question' meant 'called inquestion as regards its reasonableness or practicability' and could not mean 'challenging its legality', Smt. Abida Begam v. Rent Control and Eviction Officer, AIR 1959 All 675 (680). [U.P. (Temporary) Control of Rent and Eviction Act, (3 of 1947), s. 16]

Means anything inquire; an issue to be decided by a court of law. It may be a question of law or question of fact, Oriental Investment Co. Ltd. v. C.I.T., Bombay, AIR 1957 SC 852: (1958) SCR 49: (1958) SCJ 37: (1958) SCA 889: (1958) 1 Andh WR (SC) 18: (1957) 32 ITR 664: (1958) 1 Mad LJ (SC) 18.

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