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Public policy

Shri Parsar v. Municipal Board, (1997) 1 WLC 443. Public policy, demands that where fraud might have been contemplated but was not perpetrated, the defendants should not be allowed to perpetrate a new fraud. If the illegality

Law relating to

Law relating to, contemplates that the relation must be real, reasonable and prominent and not far-fetched or problematical, Ram Shankar Tewari v.

Lawful, Legal

be so without being formally legal. 'The principal distinction between the terms 'lawful' and 'legal' is that former contemplates the substance of law, the latter the form of law. 'Lawful Possession' means a legal possession which is

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Legislature

Constitution, in the context in which it appears, cannot mean the three component parts of the State legislature contemplated by Art. 168, but only the House or Houses of Legislature, as the case may be, i.e., excluding

Lex spectat natur'ordinem

Lex spectat natur'ordinem. (The law contemplates the natural succession of things.)

Made

1908, O. 21, R. 54) The word 'made' should be given the meaning as 'filed'. 'Filing' does not contemplate personal presentation. The applicant can use any mode he likes but the application should be received by the

Mistake

a claim within the period specified is not a bar to proceedings if occasioned by mistake. The mistake contemplated is a mistake of fact which 'arises from the belief that facts exist when they do no. an

Mahr (dower)

usage of wife's family. The quintessence of mahr whether it is prompt or deferred is clearly not a contemplated quantification of a sum of money in lieu of maintenance upon divorce, Fuzlunbi v. K. Khader Vali, AIR

Mala fides

motive or ulterior purposes or contrary to the requirements of the statute, or the basis of the circumstances contemplated by law, or improperly exercised discretion to achieve some ulterior purpose. The determination of a plea of mala

Material alteration

E. John, AIR 1977 SC 336 (347): (1977) 1 SCC 379: (1977) 1 SCR 853. The material alterations contemplate change of substantial nature affecting the form and character of the building. Many a time tenants make minor

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