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Judicial definitions, judicial definitions are not statutory definitions; they are mere explanatory and not definitive. Therefore, every word of the judicial definition should not be weighed in golden scales. The tendency is to try to interpret the langu-age implode by the judges in the judicial definition as if it has been transformed into a statutory definition. That is wrong. Always, words and expressions to be interpreted are those employed in the statute and not those used by judges for felicitous explanation, S.P. Mittal v. Union of India, AIR 1983 SC 1: (1983) 1 SCC 51: (1983) 1 SCR 729....
Definite
Having certain or distinct determinate in extent or greatness limited fixed as definite dimensions a definite measure a definite period or interval...
Definite information
Definite information, the phrase 'definite informa-tion' cannot be construed in a universal sense and its meaning must'depend on and'vary with the circumstances of each case. The information must be definite, that is, more than mere guess, gossip or rumour. There must also be a causal connexion between the information and the discovery; but 'discovery' in the context of the, s. does not mean a conclusion of certainty at the stage of notice, What is necessary at that stage is that the Income-tax Officer should have formed an honest belief upon materials which reasonably support such belief, A.N. Lakshman Shenoy v. C.I.T., AIR 1958 SC 795 (802). [Income-tax Act, (11 of 1922), s. 34(1)]...
Definitional
Relating to definition of the nature of a definition employed in defining...
Definite matter of public importance
Definite matter of public importance, the conduct of ministers of State Governments in the purported discharge of their official functions is certainly a 'definite matter of public importance' within the meaning of, s. 3(1) of the Commissions of the Inquiry Act, 1952, State of Karnataka v. Union of India, AIR 1978 SC 68: (1977) 4 SCC 608. [Commissions of Inquiry Act, (60 of 1952), s. 3(1)]...
Definite portions
Definite portions, expression 'definite portions' indicates a physical division in which a member takes a particular item of property and not an undivided share in property, Udayam Chimnabhai v. Income Tax Commissioner, AIR 1967 SC 762 (765). [Income Tax Act, 1922, s. 75 A(2)]...
Definition
Definition, A definition is an explicit statement of the full connotation of a term, Punjab Land and Reclamation Corpn. Ltd. v. Presiding Officer, (1990) 3 SCC 682 (717): (1990) 3 SCR 111....
Definition clause
Definition clause, A definition clause does not necessarily in any statute apply in all possible contexts in which the word which is defined may be found therein. The opening clause of s. 2 of the T.N. Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1960 itself suggests that any expression defined in that s. should be given the meaning assigned to it therein unless the context otherwise requires, K. Balakrishna Rao v. Haji Abdulla Sait, (1980) 1 SCC 321: AIR 1980 SC 214: (1980) 1 SCR 875....
Inclusive definition
Inclusive definition, the words used in an inclusive definition denote extension and cannot be treated as restricted in any sense, State of Bombay v. Hospital Mazdoor Sabha, AIR 1960 SC 610: (1960) 2 SCR 866....
Taxing statutes and statutory definitions
Taxing statutes and statutory definitions, when no statutory definition is provided in respect of an item in the Customs Act or the Central Excises Act, the trade understanding, meaning thereby the understanding in the opinion of those who deal with the goods in question is the safest guide, Collector of Customs v. Swastic Woollen (P) Ltd., AIR 1988 SC 2176: (1988) Supp 2 SCR 370: (1988) Supp SCC 796....
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