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Authority competent to remove

Authority competent to remove, the expression 'the authority competent to remove' used in clause (c) of s. 6(1) is to

Competent person

Competent person, in relation to any provision of this Act, means a person or an institution recognised as such

Legislative competence

Legislative competence, means the legal capacity, power or jurisdiction of a legislative body to make law, Dictionary of Constitutional and

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Law of competence

Law of competence, means a law establishing and defining the powers of a government, official, including the circumstances under which the

competent evidence

competent evidence see evidence

covenant not to compete

covenant not to compete : a covenant in an agreement (as for the sale of a business) by which one party agrees

Incompetently

In an competent manner inadequately unsuitably

Colourable legislation

or mala fides on the part of the legislature. The whole doctrine resolves itself into the question of competency of a particular legislature to enact a particular law. If the legislature is competent to pass a particular

Due process of law

bad, if it is not in accordance with due process even though the legislation may be within the competence of the legislature concerned, Commentary on the Constitution of India, Durga Das Basu, 6th Edn., Vol. D, p.

Colourable

expressions which merely mean that the legislature is incompetent to enact a particular law although the label of competency is stuck on it, and then it is colourable legislation, R.S. Joshi v. Ajit Mills Limited (1977) 4

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