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Empire Settlement Act, 1922 (English) (12 & 13 Geo. 5, c. 13)

Empire Settlement Act, 1922 (English) (12 & 13 Geo. 5, c. 13), 'to make better provision for furthering British settlement in His Majesty's Overseas Dominions,' provides for the

To which the provisions of Part II apply

Nagindas Ramdas v. Dalpatram Ichharam Alias Brijram, AIR 1974 SC 471: (1974) 1 SCC 242: (1974) 2 SCR 544 … the provisions of Part II apply, the words 'to which the provisions of Part II apply' in s. 28 of the Bombay Rent Act indicate that the exclusive jurisdiction for recovery of possession is to be exercised

Notwithstanding, the words 'notwithstanding' in clause (1) and 'subject to' in clause (3) mean that where an entry is in general terms in List II and part of that entry is in specific terms in List I, the entry in List I takes effect notwithstanding the e

1958 in cases falling within the proviso, Sunder Dass v. Ram Parkash, AIR 1977 SC 1201 (1206): (1977) 2 SCC 662: (1977) 3 SCR 60. … applying the provisions of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 in cases falling within the proviso, Sunder Dass v. Ram Parkash, AIR 1977 SC 1201 (1206): (1977) 2 SCC 662: (1977) 3 SCR 60.

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Land

houses, and buildings of any tenure, Interpretation Act, 1889, s. 3. By the Law of Property Act,1925, s. 205(1)(ix.), 'land' for the purposes of the Act includes land of any tenure, and mines and minerals, whether or … of land does not pass tithe rent-charge by implication, Public Trustee v. Duke of Lancaster, (1927) 1 KB 516. Also water, by a solecism, is held to be a species of land; e.g., in order to recover

Public servant

be called up for service as and when required, State v. Air Commodore Kailash Chand, AIR 1980 SC 522: (1980) 1 SCC 667: (1980) 2 SCR 697. (vii) A 'public servant' is an authority who must be … Public servant, has the same meaning as in s. 21 of the Indian Penal Code. [Arms Act, 1959 (54 of 1959), s. 2(1)(j)] Public servant has the same

Copyright

(1854) 4 HLC 815. There is no copyright in an illegal or immoral publication, Southey v. Sherwood, (1817) 2 Mer 435; Stockdale v. Onwhyn, (1826) 5 B&C 173. The law of copyright now depends mainly on the

Offence

being in force and includes any act in respect of which a complaint may be made under s. 20 of the Cattle-trespass Act, 1871. [Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), s. 2(n)] The word 'offence' … Atmaram Govind, AIR 1954 All 319. Contempt of court is not an offence within the meaning of s. 5(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, State v. Padma Kant Malviya, AIR 1954 All 523 (537) (FB). Even

Void

a court of competent jurisdiction', Judicial Review of Administrative Action, De Smith, Woolf and Jowell, 1995 Edn., p. 259-60. Void, denotes 'if an act or decision, or an order or other instrument is invalid, it should, in … are entirely different, Abdul Khadir v. State of Mysore, AIR 1951 Mys 72 (Mys): (1951) ILR Mys 284: 52 Cr LJ 922. Void, is well-settled that the word 'void' in Article 13 means void to the extent

Or

as might justify the quashing of the order, Firoj Farukee v. State of West Bengal, AIR 1972 SC 2141: (1973) 3 SCC 903. Or, is a particle used to connect words, phrases, or classes representing alternative, J. … India, AIR 1961 SC 935: (1961) 3 SCR 718. (ii) The word 'or' in clause (g) of s. 5(2) of Rajasthan Nathdwaran Temple Act, 1959, must mean 'and', Tilkayat Shri Govindlalji Maharaj v. State of Rajasthan, AIR

Machinery

Machinery. As to the riotous destruction of machinery, see Malicious Damage Act, 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 97), s. 11, as amended. As to the fencing of machinery in factories, see FACTORY. Chimneys … Manufacturing Company Ltd., AIR 1983 MP 161 (166). [M.P. Nagriya Statewar Sampati Kar Adhiniyam, (14 of 1964), s. 5(ii)] The air cooling plant is also liable to be classified as machinery, Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay v.

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