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Home Dictionary Name: affectalienation of affections
alienation of affections :the diversion of a person's affection from someone (as a spouse) who has certain rights or claims to such affection usu. to a third person who is held to be the instigator or cause of the diversion called also alienation of affection compare criminal conversation NOTE: In most jurisdictions alienation of affections is no longer recognized as a basis for a civil suit. ...
Materially affected
Materially affected, What s. 100 requires is that the High Court before it declares the election of a returned candidate is void should be of opinion that the result of the election insofar as it concerns a returned candidate has been materially affected by the improper acceptance of any nomination. It is not intended to provide a convenient technical plea in a case like this where there can be no dispute at all about the election being materially affected by the accepted of the improper nomination. 'Materially affected' is not a formula that has got to be specified but it is an essential requirement that is contemplated in this section, Durai Muthuswami v. N. Nachiappan, AIR 1973 SC 1419: (1973) 2 SCC 45: (1974) 1 SCR 40.These words indicate that the result should not be judged by the mere increase or decrease in the total number of votes secured by the returned candidate but by proof of the fact that the wasted votes would have been distributed in such a manner between the contesting...
Affect any adoption
Affect any adoption, The expression 'affect any adoption' necessarily means affect an adoption as to its 'validity and effect', Daniraiji Vrajlalji, Junagadh v. Vahuji Maharaj Shri Chandraprabha, (1975) 3 SCR 32: (1975) 1 SCC 612: AIR 1975 SC 784 (788). [Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act (78 of 1956) s. 30]...
Affect
Affect, The word 'affect' is a word of wide import and in the context in which it occurs, it must be construed to mean 'touch' or 'relate to' or 'concern'. The legislative intent, as manifest in the first part of the section, clearly is that nothing contained in the Act shall touch or apply to an adoption made prior to the commencement of the Act, Daniraiji Vrajlalji, Junagadh v. Vahuji Maharaj Shri Chandraprabha, (1975) 3 SCR 32: (1975) 1 SCC 612: AIR 1975 SC 784 (788). [Hindu Adoptions and Maintenances Act (78 of 1956) s. 30]...
All disciplinary matters, affecting a person
All disciplinary matters, affecting a person, the phrase 'all disciplinary matters, affecting a person' is sufficiently comprehensive to include any kind of disciplinary action proposed to be taken in respect of a particular persons, Pradyat Kumar Bose v. Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court, AIR 1956 SC 285 (292): (1955) 2 SCR 331. [Constitution of India, Art. 320 (3)(c)]...
Disciplinary matters affecting a person
Disciplinary matters affecting a person, the phrase 'all disciplinary matters, affecting a person' is sufficiently comprehensive to include any kind of disciplinary action proposed to be taken in respect of a particular person, Hon'ble Pradyat Kumar Bose v. Hon'ble Chief Justice of Calcutta, AIR 1956 SC 285 (292). [Constitution of India, Art. 320(3)(c)]...
Interested and affected
Interested and affected, the union which sponsors the cause of an individual workman is interested in the dispute, but the workmen who are members of the union are not necessarily affected by the dispute, Workmen v. Rangavilas Motors (P) Ltd., AIR 1967 SC 1040 (1043). [Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, s. 10(a)(d)]...
Natural affection
Natural affection, that love which one has for his kindred. It is held to be a good consideration for certain purposes. See CONSIDERATION....
Registration of Deeds and Wills affecting Land
Registration of Deeds and Wills affecting Land. See MIDDLESEX; YORKSHIRE; BEDFORD LEVEL....
The result of the election has been materially affected
The result of the election has been materially affected, these words seems to us to indicate that the result should not be judged by the mere increase or decrease in the total number of votes secured by the returned candidate but by proof of the fact that the wasted votes would have been distributed in such a manner between the contesting candidates as would have brought about the defeat of the returned candidate, Vashisht Narain Sharma v. Dev Chandra, AIR 1954 SC 513 (515). [Representation of the people Act, 1951, s. 100(1)(c)]...
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