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Perpetuity

renowned Duke of Marlborough and his posterity (3 & 4 Anne, c. 6; 4 Anne, c. 4; and 5 Anne, c. 3); and Strathfieldsaye, on the great Dike of Wellington and his descendants (41 Geo. 3, c.

Proceeding

term 'proceeding', Workmen of Bali Singh Bhagwan Singh v. Management, 1968 ILR 2 Punj 371: 1969 Lab IC 581: AIR 1969 Punj 147; K.J. Lingan and A.V. Mahayalam v. Jt. Commercial Tax-Officer, AIR 1968 Mad 76. Proceeding, … are understated by the term 'proceeding', Workmen of Bali Singh Bhagwan Singh v. Management, 1968 ILR 2 Punj 371: 1969 Lab IC 581: AIR 1969 Punj 147; K.J. Lingan and A.V. Mahayalam v. Jt. Commercial Tax-Officer, AIR

Impossibility

rendered performance impossible is excused, see Baily v. De Crespigny, (1869) LR 4 QB 180; Re Shipton, (1915) 3 KB 676. The perishing of the subject-matter of a contract in cases where it is apparent that the … two fixed days. See also Elliott v. Crutchley, 1906 AC 7. In Minnevitch v. Caf' de Paris (Londres), 52 TLR 413, it was held that the closing of a case during a period of public mourning did

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Assignment

covenanted to pay rent, Auriol v. Mills, 4 Term Rep. 94, and Betts v. Price, (1924) 40 TLR 589. Assignments of leases and terms of years must be by deed, see Harris v. Goodwyn, (1841) 9 Dowl. … reversion, continues liable to his lessee on covenants running with the land, Stuart v. Joy, 1904 (1) KB 362, and so does a lessee to his lessor, notwithstanding assignment of his term, Barnard v. Godscall, (1613) Cro.

Person aggrieved

General of Evacuee Property, AIR 1952 SC 319; Custodian of Evacuees Property v. Ahad Noga, AIR 1957 J&K 50. If a person is a member of a society and is wrongfully excluded, then he is a 'person … 422; P.S.R. Sadanatham v. Arunachalam, (1980) SCC (Cr) 649; V.D. Kumarappan v. Secy, Home Department, AIR 1960 Ker 378; Ashok Autoservice of Belim v. Union of India, AIR 1968 Goa 67; Ebrahim Aboobaker v. Custodian General of

Or

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

Imprisonment

the Summary Jurisdiction Act, 1879, as amended by (English) Summary Jurisdiction (Appeals) Act, 1933 (23 & 24 Geo. 5, c. 38); this Act now regulates the procedure on appeal to Quarter Sessions; Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Justices.' Important … of either description as defined in the Indian Penal Code. [General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), s. 3(27)] The restraint of a person's liberty under the custody of another. It extends in law to confinement not

Presentation

present, Hearle v. Greenbank, (1749) 3 Atk at p. 710; Arthington v. Coverly, (1733) 2 Abr Cas Eq 518. The position now appears to be doubtful, an advowson or right to fill a church and benefice is

Coal mine

a coal mine because the definition is broad, Mahindra Nath Shukla v. State of Bihar, (1980) 3 SCR 595: (1980) 3 SCC 353: AIR 1980 SC 1308 (1311). [Coal Mines (Nationalisa-tion Act (26 of 1973) s. 2

Piracy

natural allegiance; if by an alien, to be felony only; but since the Statute of Treason (25 Edw. 3, c. 2), it is held to be only felony in a subject. Formerly this offence was only cognizable … right to pursue and exterminate them without any previous declaration of war (see Piracy Jure Gentium, 1934, AC 586, where a frustrated attempt was held to be piracy by that law); but it is not allowed to

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