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Sanction

Mansuklal v. State of Gujarat, (1997) 7 SCC 622: (1977) SCC (Cri) 1120. Sanction, is purely an executive function and not judicial function of the government and as sanction need not be based on legal evidence, State

Suspend

Suspend, is to debar, usually for a time, from the exercise of a function, to interdict, to stay. It means temporarily staying the execution of the order or of a function, Sajja

Competent authority

authorised by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette to perform all or any of the functions of the competent authority under this Act. [Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 (61 of 1986), s.

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Quasi judicial, quasi

Quasi judicial, quasi, A quasi-judicial function has been termed to be one which stands midway a judicial and an administrative function. The primary test

Subordinate

legislature has expressed its legislative intention of making punishable such subordinates also who have no connection with the function with which the business or transaction is concerned, R.G. Jacob v. Republic of India, AIR 1963 SC 550

Legislation

discernible. Adjudication of the rights of the parties according to law enacted by the legislature is a judicial function. In the performance of this function, the court interprets and gives effect to the intent and mandate of

government

the act or process of governing ;specif : authoritative direction or control 2 : the office, authority, or function of governing 3 : the continuous exercise of authority over and the performance of functions for a political

Vestry, or vestiary

to manage the concerns of the parish for that year. They were called a Select Vestry. The non-ecclesiastical functions of vestries are now exercised by borough and urban district councils under orders of the Ministry of Health:

Administrative law

(1971) 1 All ER 148. Administrative law is understood to mean the law relating to the discharge of functions of a public nature in government and administration. It includes the law relating to functions of public authorities

Company

shall be a body corporate by the name contained in the memorandum, capable forthwith of exercising all the functions of an incorporated company, and having perpetual succession and a common seal, but with such liability of the

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