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Public street

that property is private property or property belonging to the government. [Madras City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919, s. 2(20)] Public street, shall mean any street--(i) heretofore levelled, pared, mettaled, channeled sweered or repaired out of municipal or

Domicile and residence

Private International Law domicile' jurisprudentially has a different concept altogether, Union of India v. Dudh Nath Pandey, AIR 2000 SC 525 (532): (2002) 2 SCC 20. In spite of having a permanent home, a person may have

Reside

for a 'considerable time', (Oxford Dictionary). See also Union of India v. Dudh Nath Prasad, (2000) 2 SCC 20. Means live, abide, sojourn, stay, remain, lodge. To settle oneself or a thing in a place, to be

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Blanch holding

an ancient tenure of the law of Scotland, the duty payable being trifling, as a penny or peppercorn, 20 Geo. 2, c. 50; 25 Geo. 2, c. 20.

Corporation

1981 SC 1395 (1398). [Penal Code (45 of 1860), s. 21, Cl. (12)] 'Corporation' referred to under s. 20 Expln of CPC mean not only statutory corporation but also a company registered under the Indian Companies Act, … a co-operative society is a corporation, Daman Singh v. State of Punjab, AIR 1985 SC 973 (978): (1985) 2 SCC 670. [Punjab Co-operative Societies Act (25 of 1961) s. 30] 'Corporation' is an artificial being created by

Groundnut Kernel

India, 1991 Supp (1) SCC 71: AIR 1990 SC 2256 (2261). (Customs Tariff Act, 1975, Schedule 2, item 20) See Milak Brothers v. Union of India, AIR 1990 SC 2256. (Customs Tariff Act, 1975, Sch. 2, Item

Justices

act gratuitously, receiving no salary or fees. By the (English) Justices Qualification Act, 1744 (18 Geo. 2, c. 20), every justice for a county had to have an estate of freehold, copyhold, or customary tenure, in fee,

In the interest of general public

Corporation of the City of Ahmedabad v. Jan Mohammad Usmanbhai, AIR 1986 SC 1205 (1212): (1986) 3 SCC 20: (1986) 2 SCR 700. The phrase 'in the interest of the general public' is the phrase of a

Wales

their titular prince, and the territory of Wales was then entirely annexed to the British Crown. The Act 27 Hen. 8, c. 26, confirmed by 34 & 35 Hen. 8, c. 36, gave the utmost advancement to

Amnesty

an act of pardon or 'oblivion' (see, e.g., the Act of Oblivion, 12 Car. 2, c. 11, and 20 Geo. 2, c. 52), by which crimes against the Government up to a certain date are so obliterated

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