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Polemics

The art or practice of disputation or controversy especially on religious subjects that branch of theological science which pertains to the history or conduct of ecclesiastical

Polemic

Of or pertaining to controversy maintaining or involving controversy controversial disputative as a polemic discourse or essay polemic theology

Hearing

Hearing, an investigation of a controversy. See TRIAL. A judicial session, usu. open to the public, held for purpose of deciding issues of fact

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Labour dispute

Labour dispute, means a controversy between an employer and its employees concerning the terms or conditions of employment, or concerning the association or

Interlocutory order

of a suit which decides some point or matter, but is not a final decision of the whole controversy' (Black's Law Dictionary), see also State v. N.M.T. Joy Immaculate, (2004) 5 SCC. Means a judgment or order

Interim orders/interlocutory orders

one or the other of the following categories: (i) Orders which finally decide a question or issue in controversy in the main case. (ii) Orders which finally decide an issue which materially and directly affects the final

Indirect evidence

Indirect evidence, proof of collateral circumstances from which a fact in controversy, not directly attested by witnesses or documents, may be inferred. It is also called circumstantial and presumptive evidence.

Hindu

Hindu, The historical and etymological genesis of the word 'Hindu' has given rise to a controversy amongst ideologists; but the view generally accepted by scholars appears to be that the word 'Hindu' is derived

Lawful, Legal

'disputed' (Concise Oxford Dictionary) or 'disputable' or 'marked by intention to quarrel' (Webster Third New International Dictionary), 'inviting controversy', 'relating to or marked by litigation', 'that which is the subject of law suit'. (Black's Law Dictionary) Lawful

Date of first hearing

hearing, is the date on which the court proposed to apply its mind to determine the points in controversy and to frame issues, Suraj Ahmed Siddique v. Prem Nath Kapoor, AIR 1993 SC 2525 (2528). [Uttar Pradesh

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