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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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