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Inexpedient

Inexpedient, as it means not expedient disadvantageous in the circumstances, inadvisable, impolitic (Webster's Third New International Dictionary) see also Union of India v. Major

Vacant

Vacant, may be said to have a more definite connotation and a narrower ambit than the word 'expedient' but that does not mean necessarily that the word 'expedient' is so vague or nebulous as cannot serve...

Probation

under which the offence was committed, it is inexpedient to inflict any real punishment, or that it is expedient to release the offender on probation, the Court may make an order either (1) dismissing the charge; or

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Divisional Court

judges as the President of a Division, with the concurrence of the judges of the Division, may think expedient, for the transaction of such business as may be ordered by Rules of Court to be heard by

Central Criminal Court

the King's Bench Division, to be tried at the Central Criminal Court, if it appears that it is expedient that a trial there would be 'expedient to the ends of justice''a provision generally put in force in

Sewer

of sewers into all parts of England, and give them jurisdiction over such areas as may be most expedient for the construction of new, and maintenance and improvement of old, works. The Act includes all commissions of

Park

and re-enacted by the (English) Mortmain and Charitable Trusts Act, 1888, proceeding on the Preamble that it is expedient to facilitate gifts of land for the purpose of forming public parks, schools, and museums, it is provided

Power of Court to order meeting to be called

manner as the Court thinks fit; and (b) give such ancillary or consequential directions as the Court thinks expedient, including directions modifying or supplementing in relation to the calling, holding and conducting of the meeting the operation

Previous conviction

of the (English) Criminal Law Act, 1827 (7 & 8 Geo. 4, c. 28), reciting that 'it is expedient to provide for the more exemplary punishment of offenders who commit felony after a previous conviction for felony,'

Public policy

they are capable on proper occasions of expansion and modification, Circumstances may change and make a commercial practice expedient which was formerly mischievous to commerce, Mafizuddin Khan Choudhry v. Habibundin Sheikh, AIR 1951 Cal 336. It is

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