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Secrete

Secrete, defined in connection with a postal article addressed to some person, the fact that it is retained in his possession by an officer of the

Such detention

v. Union of India, 1958 SCR 460. [See Constitution of India, Art. 22(a)(4)] The expression 'such detention' in Article 22(4)(a) of the Constitution refers to preventive detention and not to an period for which such detention should

Sitting and voting

Sitting and voting, the words 'sitting and voting' in Article 193 of the Constitution imply the summoning of the House under Article 174 by the governor to meet

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Specification

specifications of less than fifty years' date on application for a patent. It means a description of an article or process as far as practicable by reference to its nature, quality, strength, purity, composition, quantity, dimensions, weight,

Treasure

soil or in anything affixed thereto. (Indian Treasure Trover Act, 1878, s. 3) The term treasure means an article concealed in the soil, the woner of article not being known, AIR 1967 Pat 312 (314). [Treasure Trove

Under the control of Government of India

Under the control of Government of India, in the Article 12, the word 'under the control of the Government of India' qualify the words 'authorities' and not the

Unwholesome and noxious

Unwholesome and noxious, the word when used in relation to an article of food mean respectively that the article is harmful to health or repugnant to human use. [Prevention of

Void

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 of the inconsistency with a fundamental right and the language of the

Reasonable opportunity of showing cause

Reasonable opportunity of showing cause, reasonable opportunity to show cause in Article 311(2) of the Constitution contemplates not merely opportunity to do so at enquiry stage but also when competent

Reasonableness and in public interest

Reasonableness and in public interest, the integra-tion of Articles 14, 19 and 21 analysed by this Court in Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India, (1978) 2 SCR

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