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Authorised By Law

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

Authorised by law, the expression 'authorised by law' means sanctioned by law while 'according to law' means in conformity with law, Shankar Kerba Jadhav v. State of Karnataka, AIR 1971 SC 840 (844) [Criminal Procedure Code 1898, s. 423(1)]

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