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As it thinks fit

As it thinks fit, the expression 'as it thinks fit' confers a very wide jurisdiction enabling it to take an entirely different view on

As the case may be

As the case may be, expression 'as the case may be' is otherwise rendered superflous, Union of India v. Ashok Kumar, (2005) 8 SCC

Award

of that Act or under that law. Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 (21 of 1965), s. 2(7). The expression 'award' is to be distinguished from the expression 'decree', Union of India v. Zora Singh, (1992) 1 SCC

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Conservation

and enhance-ment of the natural environment, T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpal v. Union of India, (2006) 1 SCC 1. The expression 'conservation' means 'the act of keeping or protecting from loss or injury'. With reference to the natural resources,

Candidate

from the toga candida in which competitors at Rome were habited. In the (English) Corrupt Practices Acts the expression has a specially extensive meaning. Corrupt and Illegal practices (English) Prevention Act, 1883, s. 63, by which, with

Cattle fair

Cattle fair, the expression 'cattle fair' is not defined in the Act. The Legislature, when it did not furnish the definition of

Cause of a like nature

Cause of a like nature, the expression. 'Cause of a like nature' will have to be read ejusdem generis with the expression 'defect of jurisdiction'.

Cesses

in Entry 49 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Government of India Act, 1935 the expression 'cesses' is used in the sense of ' taxes'. In Entry 52 of List II of the Seventh

Company

v. Buland Sugar Co. Ltd., (1979) 3 SCC 96: AIR 1979 SC 1104: (1979) 3 SCR 419. the expression 'company' means a company registered under the Indian Companies Act, 1890 or under the (English) Companies Acts, 1862

Complaint

Sannavar v. Laxman Shivarayappa Samagouda, 1970) 1 SCC 665: AIR 1970 SC 1153: (1971) 1 SCR 1. The expression 'complaint' is not defined in the Post Office Act, 1898 but the 'complaint' contemplated under S. 55 one

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