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Guardian, means a person having the care of the person of a minor or his property or of both his person and property, and includes:(i) a natural guardian,(ii) a guardian appointed by the will of the minor's father or mother,(iii) a guardian appointed or declared by court, and(iv) a person empowered to act as such by or under any enactment relating to any court of wards;Explanation.--For the purposes of this clause, any name which is not the name of a country, region or locality of that country shall also be considered as the geographical indication if it relates to a specifies geographical area and is used upon or in relation to particular goods originating from that country, region or locality, as the case may be. [Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 (32 of 1956), s. 4(b)]A guardian is one appointed by the wisdom and policy of the law to take care of a person and his affairs, who by reason of his imbecility and want of understanding is incapable of acting for his own interest (2...
Jainism
The heterodox Hindu religion founded in the 6th century as a revolt against Hinduism its most striking features are the exaltation of saints or holy mortals called jins above the ordinary Hindu gods and the denial of a supreme being and of the divine origin and infallibility of the Vedas Also the sect comprising those adhering to Jainism Jainism believes in immortality and the transmigration of the soul It is intermediate between Brahmanism and Buddhism having some things in common with each...
Hearing handicap
Hearing handicap, 'handicapped dependant' means a person who--(i) is a relative of the individual or, as the case may be, is a member of the Hindu undivided family and is not dependent on any person other than such individual or Hindu undivided family for his support or maintenance; and(ii) is suffering from a permanent physical disability (including blindness) or is subject to mental retar-dation, being a permanent physical disability or mental retardation specified in the rules made by the Board for the purposes of this section, which is certified by physician, a surgeon, an oculist or a psychiatrist, as the case may be, working in a Government hospital, and which has the effect of reducing considerably such person's capacity for normal work or engaging in a gainful employment or occupation. [Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992 (34 of 1992), s. 2(1) (d)]...
Family
Family, in relation to a person, includes the ascend-ant and descendant of such person. [Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 (19 of 1976), s. 2(h)]. A group consisting of parents and their children; a group of person connected by blood by affinity, or by law, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 620.In relation to an occupier, means the individual, the wife or husband, as the case may be, of such individual, and their children, brother or sister of such individual. [Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 (61 of 1986), s. 2 (v)]In relation to an operator, means his wife and dependant children and includes his dependent parents. [Dangerous Machines (Regulation) Act, 1983 (35 of 1983), s. 3 (g)]Means:(i) In the case of a male-subscriber the wife or wives, parents, children, minor brothers, unmarried sisters, deceased son's widow and children and where no parent of the subscriber is alive, a paternal grandparent: Provided that if a subscriber proves that his wife has be...
Pardanashin lady
Pardanashin lady, means the women who, accord-ing to the customs, ought not to be compelled to appear in public, shall be exempt from personal appearance in court. [Code of Civil Procedure, 1989, s. 132]A lady who conducts herself male member by filing and complaints invarious courts and prosecuted them in a 'manly' manner and also meeting the petition writers, the lawyers coming to her way is not a pardanashin lady, Ghulam Zuhra v. Habla Begum, AIR 1985 J&K 22 (24). [Evidence Act, 1872, s. 111]A heavy onus has upon him who realise as upon the deed by a 'pardanashin woman' and it mustbe proved affirmatively and conclusively that the deed was not only executed by, but was explained to and really understood byher, Bhikary Ram v. Hedait Mohammad Sahaji, AIR 1985 Ori 62.A lady in a veil, normally worn by Muslim ladies as a customary dress.Pardanashin woman, is a woman of rank, Hindu or Mohammedan, who lives in seclusion shut in the Zanana and having no communication exceptfrom behind the p...
Passing of decree
Passing of decree, the expression will mean 'the passing of a judgment', AIR 1995 Ori 180 (183). [Hindu Marriage Act (25 of 1955), s. 13(1)(A)(ii)]...
Pasupu Kumkuma
Pasupu Kumkuma, is a part of Will in connection with the bequest of the testator's daughter respecting an absolute right and is not consistent with the conferment of limited caste, Venkatarama v. Rajyalakshmi, AIR 1960 AP 509.The word 'Pasupa Kumkuma' means conferring an absolute title, Sarupuri Narayanamma v. Kadiyala Venkatasubbaiah, AIR 1973 SC 2114: (1973) 1 SCC 810.Is a term used for married ladies blessing them to have a peaceful married life. These are Telugu words and they literally mean 'Pasupu' -- is termeric and 'Kumkuma' is vermilian used on the forehead of married Hindu women. The term is used to any gift or a part of property given to a married daughter or sister for her well being in the matrimonial abode....
Pathakanika
Pathakanika, the expression 'pathakanika' as used in s. 52(1) (g) appears to have the larger meaning in which that expression is traditionally understood. In the context of s. 52(1) (g), pathakanika would mean personal gifts to the Mahant, Sudhindra Thirtha v. Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, AIR 1963 SC 966 (973). [Tamil Nadu Religious and Charitable Endowment Act, 1951 s. 52(1)(g)]It is a gift to a person holding a certain position....
Procreate
Procreate, the word procreate means capacity of spouse to give birth as also rear up and bring up children, AIR 1991 MP 205 (212). (Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, s. 5(ii)(b)]...
Personal law
Personal law, the expression 'personal law' referred to in s. 151 of the Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, comprehends the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, which will, therefore, govern the inheritance to the 'estate' of widow who died on Nov. 6, 1956. Bajya v. Gopikabai, AIR 1978 SC 793 (797): (1978) 2 SCC 542: (1978) 3 SCR 561. (M.P. Land Revenue Code, 1959, s. 151)...
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