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Election Committee, was a committee of the House of Commons appointed to inquire into the validity of the election of a member....
Bar Committee
Bar Committee. An elected body formed in 1883 'to collect and express the opinions of the members of the Bar on matters affecting the profession, and to take such action thereon as may be deemed expedient.' The members were elected for three years, one-third retiring annually. The Committee issued numerous reports, which were sent to subscribers only. It was dissolved in 1894 and succeeded by the BAR COUNCIL. See below....
Committee
Committee, certain persons elected or appointed to whom any matter or business is referred, either by a legislative body or by any corporation or society; e.g., a Committee of a Town Council under the Municipal Corporations Act, 1882, ss. 22 and 190, and (English) Local Government Act, 1933 (c. 51), s. 75, or of directors under the (English) Companies Clauses Act, 1845, s. 95, See also PARLIAMEN-TARY COMMITTEE.The word 'committee' in English is a translation more or less of the word 'panchayat' in Hindi. Therefore, when the word 'committee' was substituted in place of 'panchayat' in the Town Areas Act there was really no change of substance, Asa Ram v. District Board, AIR 1959 SC 480 (484): (1959) Supp 1 SCR 715.Means small body of members of legislatures to whom the consideration of detailed or technical questions are delegated, Parliamentary Practice, Erskine May, 22nd Edn., 1997, p. 688....
shop committee
shop committee : a committee composed of union members appointed or elected to handle employee grievances within a shop ...
Election
Election, the word 'election' means any and every act taken by the competent authority after the publication of the election notification, Manda Jaganath v. K.S. Rathnam, (2004) 7 SCC 492: AIR 2004 SC 3601 (3604).The act of selecting one or more from a greater number for an office.The exercise of his choice by a man left to his own free will to take or to do one thing or another. It is the obligation imposed upon a person to choose between two inconsistent or alternative rights or claims. Thus, in Scarf v. Jardine, (1882) 7 App Cas 345, the House of Lords held that a customer could not sue a new firm after having elected to sue a retiring partner.Electio semel facta et placitum testatum non patitur regressum. Quod semel placuit in electionibus amplius displicere non potest. Co. Litt. 146, 146 a.--(Elections once made and plea witnessed suffers not a recall. What has once pleased a man in elections cannot displease him on further consideration.) See also Re Simms, Ex p. Trustee, 1934 Ch...
Election Commission
Election Commission, 'Election Commission' means the Election Commission referred to in Article 324. [Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991 (1 of 1992), s. 2(d)]Means the Election Commission appointed by the President under article 324. [Representation of the People Act, 1950, s. 2 (d)]The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed only in the like manner and on the like grounds as a Judge of a Supreme Court; his conditions of service cannot be varied to his disadvantage after his appointment. An Election Commissioner or Regional Commissioner can be removed from office only on the recommendations of the Chief Election Commissioner. [Constitution of India, Art. 394(5)]Is a Constitutional body in India, created for the pur-pose of holding elections to Parliament, State Legislatures and Offices of President and Vice-President. [Constitution of India, Art. 324]Can disqualify a person for six years from voting on ground of conviction for certain offences. [Representati...
Committee
One or more persons elected or appointed to whom any matter or business is referred either by a legislative body or by a court or by any collective body of men acting together...
Parliamentary Agent
Parliamentary Agent, in the House of Commons, he prepares and promotes private bills, conducts proceeding upon petitions against such bills, various duties and responsibilities are imposed by the orders of both Houses upon him and in both Houses rules have been laid down to be observed by him in the House upon any petition or bill, Parliamentary Practice, Erskine May, 22nd Edn., 1997, pp. 875, 876.Persons professionally employed in the promotion of or opposition to private Bills, and otherwise in relation to private business in Parliament. A solicitor may act as a parliamentary agent. As to agents entitled to practise before Election Committees, see 31 & 32 Vict. c. 125, s. 57....
Parliamentary Committee
Parliamentary Committee, a committee of members of the House of Peers, or of the House of Commons, appointed by either House for the purpose of making inquiries, by the examination of witness or otherwise, into matters which could not be conveniently inquired into by the whole House. Not only any Bill, but any subject that is brought under the consideration of either House, may, if the House thinks proper, be referred to a committee; and when the inquiry is ended, the committee, through their chairman, make a report to the House of the result. All private Bills, such as Bills for railways, canals, roads, or other undertakings, in which the public are concerned, are referred to committees of each House before they are sanctioned by that House. Their reports are not absolutely binding upon the House, but the House seldom reverses their decision.As to the power of such committees to administer oaths to witnesses, see the (English) Parliamentary Witnesses Oaths Act, 1871.As to the powers o...
Assessment Committee
Assessment Committee. This is a statutory committee for the purpose of making out the valuation list on which the poor rate is based. See VALUATION LIST and POOR LAWS. The committee is appointed and acts by virtue of the Rating and Valuation Act, 1925 (15 & 16 Geo. 5, c. 90). See s. 17 and First Sched. When the valuation list has been published, objection may be taken and relief asked for from the committee. The notice of objection must be in writing and give the general grounds relief on R. v. London Justices, (1897) 1 QB 433; R. v. Essex Justices, (1902) 1 KB 180. The committee has no power to administer an oath or to order costs. An appeal lies from the committee to the local Quarter Sessions, Imperial and Grand Hotels Co. v. Christchurch Union, 1905 (2) KB 239 (27 of 1957)....
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