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Building

on circumstances, and may include a reservoir, Moran v. Marsland, (1909) 1 KB 744. The London Building Act, 1930 (20 & 21 Geo. 5, c. clviii.), has no definition. The term 'new building' was defined in s.

Petroleum

expression 'petroleum and natural gas' to 'petroleum' when referring to both, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 15th Edn., Vol. 19, p. 589 (1990). Means naturally occurring hydrocarbons in a free state, whether in the from of natural gas or in … other shales or other stratified deposits from which oil can be extracted by destructive distillation. [Petroleum (Production) Act, 1934 (UK)] Includes any mineral oil or relative hydrocarbon and natural gas existing in its natural condition in strata,

Pension

of being elected or sitting in the House of Commons. Old Age Pension.--The (English) Old Age Pensions Act, 1908, which was not on a contributory basis, gave to every person the right to a pension who fulfilled … 1707, (6 Anne, c. 7) (c. 41 in the Revised Statutes), and 1 Geo. 1, st. 2, c. 56, no person having a pension under the Crown during pleasure, or for any term of years, is capable

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Cruelty

Savitri Pandey v. Prem Chandra Pandey, AIR 2002 SC 591 (595): (2002) 2 SCC 73. [Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, s. 13(1)(ia)] Harassment of the woman where such harassment is with a view to coercing her or any … or fear to the matrimonial life of the other, Savitri Pandey v. Prem Chandra Pandey, AIR 2002 SC 591 (595): (2002) 2 SCC 73. [Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, s. 13(1)(ia)] Harassment of the woman where such harassment

Food

and also 'flavouring matters and condiments.'-(English) Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1899 (62 & 63 Vict. c. 51), s. 26; (English) Public Health Act, 1925 (15 & 16 Geo. 5, c. 71), s. 72; and Food … gutka are held to be food within the meaning of s. 2(v) of Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, Godawal Pan Masala Products Ltd. v. Union of India, (2004) 7 SCC 68 (101): AIR 2004 SC 4057.

Office of profit

who was drawing a honorarium was not holding an office of profit, Umrao Singh v. Yeshwant Singh, AIR 1970 Raj 134 (141). [Constitution of India, Art. 102(1)(a)] It need not be in the service of Government. Generally … other than Government revenue is not always a decisive factor, Abdul Shakur v. Ribhab Chand, AIR 1958 SC 52 (55). [Constitution of India, Article 58(1)] The holding of such an office under the Crown in general incapacitates

Ship

Ship, the carriage of goods by Sea Act, 1925 (26 of 1925). [XXVI of 1925, Sch. Art. 1, Cl. (d)] Ship, means any vessel used for the … used in navigation, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1382. In the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894 (57 & 58 Vict. c. 60), by s. 742, 'includes every description of vessel used in navigation not propelled by oars.'

Warranty

s. 2 (warranty of test of anchors exceeding 168 lbs. and cables); (English) Fertilizers and Feeding Stuffs Act, 1926 (16 & 17 Geo. 5, c. 45); Fabrics (Misdescription) Act, 1913 (3 & 4 Geo. 5, c. 17)

Birds

Larceny Act, 1861, s. 23, and Malicious Damage Act, 1861, s. 41. See also the (English) Poultry Act, 1911, and the Protection of Animals Act, 1911, as to cruelty to birds; and the (English) Captive Birds Shooting … Larceny may be committed at Common Law of domestic fowls, as hens, ducks, geese, etc. (1 Hale, PC 511), and of tame pigeons, though unconfined, Reg. v. Cheafor, (1851) 2 Den CCR 361, and of tame pheasants,

Woman

to be registered as apothecaries by the Apothecaries Amendment Act, 1874 (37 & 38 Vict. c. 34), s. 5; as surgeons by the College of Surgeons Act, 1875 (38 & 39 Vict. c. 43), s. 2; and … Act, 1876 (39 & 40 Vict. c. 41), s. 1, and see infra. The Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act, 1919, s. 1, provides that a person shall not be disqualified by sex or marriage from the exercise of

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