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Adequate and special reasons

prescribed minimum. The reason has not only to be adequate but special. What is adequate and special would depend upon several factors and no straitjacket formula can be imposed, Bhupinder Sharma v. State of Himachal Pradesh, (2003)

Fight

sudden quarrel. It is a question of fact and whether a quarrel is sudden or not must necessarily depend upon the proved facts of each case, Dhirajbhai Gorakhbhai Nayak v. State of Gujarat, (2003) 9 SCC 322

Condition

condition subsequent puts an end to a state of things which, but for its happening, would have continued. Dependent or collateral conditions depend upon their mutual fulfilment as in a contract for sale of land where, unless

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Bonded labour system

or community,- he would- (1) render, by himself for through any member of his family, or any person dependent on him, labour or service to the creditor, or for the benefit of the creditor, for a specified

Bastard

being a 'dependant' within the meaning of the (English) Workmen's Compensation Act, 1906, s. 13. The definitions of dependants in (English) Lord Campbell's Act (Fatal Accidents Act, 1846) only covered legitimate relatives, but the (English) Law Reform

Motograph

A device utilized in the making of a loud speaking telephone depending on the fact that the friction between a metallic point and a moving cylinder of moistened chalk or

Nuclear weapon

A weapon of great explosive power such as an atomic bomb or a hydrogen bomb which depends for most of its explosive power on the release of energy from within atomic nuclei by a nuclear

Mucocele

An enlargement or protrusion of the mucous membrane of the lachrymal passages or dropsy of the lachrymal sac dependent upon catarrhal inflammation of the latter

Music

degrees of tension the science of harmonical tones which treats of the principles of harmony or the properties dependences and relations of tones to each other the art of combining tones in a manner to please the

Mutualism

The doctrine of mutual dependence as the condition of individual and social welfare

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