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Power

in favour of such person or persons as he pleases, including himself, Mahadeo Ramchandra v. Damodar Vishwanath, AIR 1957 Bom 218. Means any form of energy which is not generated by human or animal agency. [The Gujarat

Net wealth

Bishwanath Chatterjee, AIR 1976 SC 1492 (1494): (1976) 3 SCC 385: (1976) 3 SCR 1096. [Wealth Tax Act, 1957, ss. 2(m) and 21(5)] It means the amount by which the aggregate value computed in accordance with the

Minerals

(1986) Supp SCC 20. It includes all minerals except mineral oils. [Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957), s. 3 (a)] Need not necessarily be dug out from the earth and what is

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Goods

53, Central Excise Act, 1944, ss. 3 and 5A, Additional Duties of Excise (Goods of Special Importance) Act, 1957, s. 3; Customs Act, 1962, s. 25]; Commissioner of Central Excise, Allahabad v. Ginni Filaments Ltd., (2005) 3

Discharge

ceases to exist on a bona fide closure of business, Banaras Ice Factory Ltd. v. It's Workmen, AIR 1957 SC 168: (1957) SCR 143. Word 'discharge' means discharge of a person in a running or continuing business-not

Desertion

is inchoate, until the suit is constituted. Desertion is a continuing offence, Bipinchandra Jaisinghbhai Shah v. Prabhavati AIR 1957 SC 176: (1956) SCR 838: (1957) SCJ 144.' Desertion for the purpose of seeking divorce under the Act,

Communication to the public

residential rooms of any hotel or hostel shall be deemed to be communication to the public. [Copyright Act, 1957 (14 of 1957), s. 2(ff)] Means making any work available for being seen or heard or otherwise enjoyed

Cis-Sutlej Jagirs

Punjab fall within the definition of jagir in s. 2(1) (a) of the Punjab Resumption of Jagirs Act, 1957 and as such the State had authority to resume them, Amarsarjit Singh v. State of Punjab, AIR 1962

Cinematograph film

be construed as including any work produced by any process analogous to cinematography including video films. [Copyright Act, 1957 (14 of 1957), s. 2 (f)]

Owelty

Ratan Sarkar, (1978) 3 SCC 30: AIR 1978 SC 845, See also T.S. Swaminatha v. Official Receiver, AIR 1957 SC 577: 1957 SCR 775.

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