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Treasury solicitor

Treasury solicitor. Constituted a Corporation Sole by Treasury Solicitor Act, 1876 (39 & 40 Vict. c. 18). The Treasury Solicitor is

power

of unequal bargaining ] 2 a : authority or capacity to act that is delegated by law or constitution often used in pl. commerce power often cap C&P : the power delegated to Congress under Article I,

State

therefore not state, Zee Telefilms Ltd. v. Union of India, AIR 2005 SC 2677. In Article 3 of Constitution of India as amended by the fifth Amendment Act 1955. It obviously refers to the States in the

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Law

it does not take away or abridge any of the fundamental rights enumerated in Part III of the Constitution, Kavalappara Kochuni v. State of Madras and Kerala, AIR 1960 SC 1080: (1960) 3 SCR 887. It is

Religion

life will not survive, Aruna Roy v. Union of India, (2002) 7 SCC 368. Religion, in Australia, the Constitution gives right to a person to follow his own religious belief and can freely exercise his religion, A

Scheduled caste

castes, races or tribes or parts or groups within castes, races or tribes for the purpose of the Constitution. So, a group or a s. of a group, which need not be a caste and may even

Appropriate government

1870), s. 1A] Means as respects any matter--(i) enumerated in List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution. (ii) relating to any State law enacted under List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution. [Information

Directive principles of State Policy

directive principles require the State to strive to secure for its citizen legal justice and free legal aid, Constitution of India, Art. 39(A). A law giving effect to any of the Directive Principles shall not be void

Due process of law

to be heard, Thomas v. Baptiste (PC), (1999) 3 WLR 249. Is a concept adopted by the American Constitution the process of law which hears before it condemns; judiciary can declare a law bad, if it is

Existing law

law, Ordinance, order, bye-law, rule or regulation passed or made before or made before the commencement of this Constitution by any Legislature, authority or person having power to make such law, Ordinance, order, bye-law, rule or regulation',

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