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ferae naturae

ferae naturae [New Latin, literally, of a wild nature] : wild by nature : not usually tamed NOTE: Animals

Judicial proceeding

nor before any court at that stage. But there is no such deeming provision under s. 39 of FERA bringing every investigation or proceeding in its ambit as 'a judicial proceeding' within the meaning of ss. 193

Gazetted Officer of Enforcement

Officer of Enforcement, means any person appointed to be an officer of Enforcement under s. 40 of the FERA, 1973 holding a gazetted post, Pushpa Devi M. Jatia v. M.L. Wadhavan, AIR 1987 SC 1748: (1987) 3

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Mens rea

Mens rea, a guilty mind. See ACTUS NON FACIT REUM, NISI MENS SIT REA. Although prima facie and as a general rule there must be a mind at fault before there can be a crime, it...

Payable

Payable, 'payable' generally means that which should be paid, New Delhi Municipal Committee v. Kalu Ram, AIR 1976 SC 1637 (1639): (1976) 3 SCC 407: (1976) Supp SCR 87. The expression 'the full amount payable by...

Penalty

Penalty, is a liability under the taxing statute, Khemka & Co. v. State of Maharashtra, AIR 1975 SC 1549. Penalty, is legal or official punishment such as a term of imprisonment, N.K. Jain v. C.K. Shah,...

Permission

Permission, 'permission' is a word of wide import and may even survive the death of the person who permits. Manohar Nathusao Samarth v Marotrao AIR 1979 SC 1084 (1088): (1979) 4 SCC 93: (1979) 3 SCR...

Person entitled to sell or procure the sale

Person entitled to sell or procure the sale, the expression 'person entitled to sell, or procure the sale' in s. 12(2) is merely descriptive of the person who is accountable under the said provision. The expression...

Person in-charge

Person in-charge, a person 'in-charge' must mean that the person should be in over-all control of the day to day business of the company or firm. When a partner in-charge of a business proceeds abroad it...

Personal luggage

Personal luggage, personal luggage has been de-fined as whatever a passenger takes with him for his personal use or convenience, either with reference to his immediate necessities or for his personal needs at the end of...

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