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Solicitation

a felony, although no felony be in fact committed, R. v. Higgins (1801) 2 East, 5. As to arrest by a constable, on view, of a prostitute 'loitering in any thorough fare or public place for the

Supplies and services

disrupted, Rameshwar Lal Patwari v. State of Bihar, AIR 1968 SC 1303 (1306): (1968) 2 SCR 505 [Preventive Detention Act, 1950, s. 3(1)(a)(iii)]

Geo. 5, c. 23). Means an order made under the provisions of this Act for the admission and detention of a mentally ill person in a psychiatric hospital or psychiatric nursing home. [Mental Health Act, 1987 (14

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To store

To store, petroleum means to keep it in any one place, but does not include any detention happening during the ordinary course of transport. [Petroleum Act, 1934 (30 of 1934), s. 2 (f)]

Undertaking

to Govt. of Haryana, (2002) 6 SCC 269. Means a going concern with all its rights, liabilities and arrest as distinct from the various rights and arrests which compose it, Shri Krishna Gyanoday Sugar Ltd. v. State

Vagueness of grounds

sufficiently definite to furnish materials to enable the detained person to make a representation against the order of detention it cannot be called vague, State of Bombay v. Atma Ram Shridhar, AIR 1951 SC 157 (164): 1951

Whitefriars

a place in London between the Temple and Blackfriars, which was formerly a sanctuary, and therefore privileged from arrest see ALSATIA

Wilfully detains or delays

to think that in s. 53 when the word 'wilfully' was used, the legislature also intended that the detention would be punishable only if made for some purpose, Ramchandra Narsimha Kulkarni v. State of Mysore, AIR 1964

Writ

Writ [breve, Lat.], a judicial process, by which any one is summoned as an offender; a legal instrument to enforce obedience to the orders and sentences of the courts. For the particular writs, see their distinctive...

Criminal Lunatics Act, 1884 (English)

Criminal Lunatics Act, 1884 (English) (47 & 48 Vict. c. 64), consolidating and amending thelaw as to the detention, custody, and discharge of criminal lunatics, the principal amendment being that effected bys. 10, which transfers the expense

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