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Home Dictionary Name: activitiesabnormally dangerous activity
abnormally dangerous activity : an activity esp. that is not common in or appropriate to an area, that creates a high degree of risk of harm to someone or something despite the exercise of due care, and whose value to the community in the area is outweighed by the risk of harm compare ultrahazardous activity NOTE: Abnormally dangerous activities are subject to strict liability. Abnormally dangerous activity and ultrahazardous activity are sometimes used interchangeably. ...
Unlawful activity, unlawful association
Unlawful activity, unlawful association, clauses (f) and (g) of s. 2 contain definition of 'unlawful activity' and 'unlawful association' respectively. An 'unlawful activity', defined in clause (f), means 'any action taken' of the kind specified therein and having the consequence mentioned. In other words, 'any action taken' by such individual or association constituting an 'unlawful activity' must have the potential specified in the definition, Jamaat-E-Islami v. Union of India, (1995) 2 SCC 428 (441). [Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, s. 3(1)]...
Economic activity
Economic activity, means in order to determine whether an activity is an economic activity for the purpose of the common system of VAT, 'the activity is considered per se and without regard to its purpose or result, Commission v. Netherlands, (1987) ECR 1471....
Professional activity
Professional activity, means an activity carried on by an individual by his personal skill, and intelligence, and unless the profession carried on by a person also partakes of the character of commercial nature, the professional activity cannot be said to be an activity of a commercial character, Devendra M Surti v. State of Gujarat, 1969 (2) Lab LJ 176: 1969 Guj LR 100: 1969 Mad LJ 391: AIR 1969 SC 63: 1969 (1) SCJ 252: 1969 Bom LR 93....
Unlawful activity
Unlawful activity, in relation to an individual or association, means any action taken by such individual or association (whether by committing an act or by words, either spoken or written, or by signs or by visible representation or otherwise),-(i) which is intended, or supports any claim, to bring about, on any ground whatsoever, the cession of a part of the territory of India or the secession of a part of the territory of India from the Union, or which incites any individual or group of indivi-duals to bring about such cession or secession;(ii) which disclaims, questions, disrupts or is intended to disrupt the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India. [Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967), s. 2(f)]Unlawful activity [see Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967), s. 2(o)]...
concerted activity
concerted activity pl: -ties : an employee action (as canvassing other employees) that concerns wages or working conditions of others in addition to the employee and that contemplates group activity NOTE: Concerted activities are protected by the National Labor Relations Act and cannot be used as a reason to discharge or discipline an employee. ...
ultrahazardous activity
ultrahazardous activity : an uncommon activity involving a risk of injury that cannot be eliminated by the exercise of the utmost care see also abnormally dangerous activity ...
Active duty
Active duty, in relation to a person subject to this Act, means any duty as a member of the Force during the period in which such person is attached to, or forms part of, a unit of Force-(i) which is engaged in operations against an enemy, or (ii) which is operating at a picket or engaged on patrol or other guard duty along the borders of India, and includes duty by such person during any period declared by the Central Government by notifica-tion in the Official Gazette as a period of active duty with reference to any area in which any person or class of persons subject to this Act may be serving. [Border Security Force Act, 1968, s. 2 (1)(a)]Means the duty to restore and preserve order in any local area in the event of any disturbance therein. [Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949 (66 of 1949), s. 2 (a)]Means, in relations to a person subject to this Act means any duty as a member of the Force during the period in which such person is attached to, or forms part of, a unit of the For...
Active politics
Active politics, 'Active politics' means almost whole time in politics, Pyare Lal Sharma v. Managing Director AIR 1989 SC 1854 (1859): (1989) 3 SCR 428: (1989) 2 SCC 448. [J&K Industries Employees Service Rules and Regulation Reg 16, R. 14 (as amended in 1983)]Means service at outposts, or against hostile tribes or other persons in the field. Assam Rifles Act, 1941.As applied to a person subject to this Act, means the time during which such person--(a) is attached to, or forms part of, a force which is engaged in operations against an enemy, or (b) is engaged in air force operations in, or is on the line of march to, a country or place wholly or partly occupied by an enemy, or (c) is attached to, or forms part of, a force which is in military occupation of any foreign country. Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of 1950), s. 4(2)Means service or duty--(a) during the period of operation of a proclamation of emergency issued under clause (1) of article 352 of the constitution; or (b) during any peri...
Not involving the carrying on of any activity of profit
Not involving the carrying on of any activity of profit, as a result of the addition of the words 'not involving the carrying on of any activity for profit' in the present definition over that in the 1922 Act in order to bring a case within the fourth category of charitable purpose, it would be necessary to show that (1) the purpose of the trust is advancement of any other object of general public utility, and (2) the above purpose does not involve the carrying on of any activity for profit. Both the above conditions must be fulfilled before the purpose of the trust can be held to be charitable purpose. Sole Trustee Loka Shikshana Trust v. Commissioner of Income Tax, AIR 1976 SC 10: (1976) 1 SCC 254: (1976) 1 SCR 461....
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