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Inexpedient

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

Inexpedient, as it means not expedient disadvantageous in the circumstances, inadvisable, impolitic (Webster's Third New International Dictionary) see also Union of India v. Major General Madan Lal Yadav (Retd.), (1996) 4 SCC 127: 1996 SCC (Cri) 592.

Inexpedient, the dictionary meaning of the word 'inexpedient' is not expedient; disadvantageous in the circumstances; unadvisable, impolitic, Murlidhar Aggarwal v. State of U.P., AIR 1974 SC 1924: (1974) 2 SCC 472: (1975) 1 SCR 575 [U.P. (Temporary Control of Rent and Eviction Act, 1947, s. A]

'Inexpedient' as it means not expedient; disadvantageous in the circumstances, inadvisable impolitic, Major Radha Kishan v. Union of India, AIR 1996 SC 3091 (3093): (1996) 3 SCC 501.

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