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Holds, the expression 'holds' includes a two-fold idea of the actual possession of a thing and also of being invested with a egal title. Sometimes it is used only to mean actual possession. But under s. 12 the expression is used in the wider sense, for under that section the person mentioned therein holds land partly for his benefit or partly for the benefit of the beneficiary or wholly for the benefit of the beneficiary, K.K. Handioue v. Board of Agricultural Income Tax, AIR 1966 SC 1191 (1192). [Assam Agricultural Income-tax Act, (9 of 1939), s. 12]The word 'holds' is not a word of art. It has not been defined in the Act. It has to be understood in its ordinary normal meaning: According to Oxford English dictionary it means, to possess, to be owner or holder or tenant of. The meaning indicates that possession must be backed with some right or title, Hari Ram v. Babu Gokul Prasad, AIR 1991 SC 427 (428): 1991 Supp (2) SCC 608. [Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code 1959, s. 185(i)]...
Finding mains holding
Finding mains holding, a court properly has find-ings of fact and holdings or conclusions of law. The writer of the following sentence observed the distinctions meticulously. Because we find that the jury's finding of concurrent fault is amply supported by the evidence, we hold that appellee is entitled to full indemnity.In appellate courts, properly, only holding are affirmed, whereas factual findings are disturbed only when clearly erroneous, against the great weight of the evidence, etc., depending on the standard of review. Generally, it is not correct for an appellate Court to say that it affirms a finding of fact, Uttam Singh Duggal & Sons. v. Union of India, AIR 2002 Del 471....
Holding a judical office
Holding a judical office, the expression 'holding a judical office' signifies more than discharge of judicial functions while holding some other office. The phrase postulates that there is an office and that office is primarily judicial, Statesmen (P) Ltd. v. H.R. Deb, AIR 1968 SC 1495 (1500). [Industrial Disputes Act 1947, s. 7(3) (d)]...
Holding of investments
Holding of investments, the expression 'Holding of investments' cannot be limited to companies whose principal business is the acquisition and holding of shares, debentures, stocks or other securities as contended on behalf of the appellant but covers companies whose primary or principal source of income is house property or capital gains as well, Nown Estates (P) Ltd. v. CIT West Bengal, AIR 1977 SC 153 (157). [Income-tax Act, 1922, s. 23A Expl. 2(i)]...
hold up
hold up : to make the victim of a holdup : rob at gunpoint ...
House hold
House hold, the word household signifies a family living together, Oswal Agro Mills v. CCE, AIR 1993 SC 2288 (2291): 1 (1993) 2 SCC Supp 716.Means the member of a family related to each other by blood, marriage or adoption and normally residing together and sharing meals or holding a common ration card. [National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005, s. 2(f)]...
Hold elections
Hold elections, its wide connotation will include all steps such as the delimitation of constituencies, the compilation of electoral rolls etc. which are a necessary preliminary to the actual conduct of elections. In the restricted sense, this phrase would cover only the actual holding of elections, State of Gujarat v. Jamnadas G. Pabri, AIR 1974 SC 2233 (2238): (1975) 1 SCC 138. [Gujarat Panchyats Act (6 of 1962), s. 303A]...
Hold or wold
Hold or wold, a governor or chief officer, Gibs. Camd....
Cottage holdings land
Cottage holdings land, means land held by a council immediately before 1st August, 1970 for the purpose of cottage holdings, Smallholdings (Contributions Towards Losses) Regulation 1970, SI 1970/1051, reg. 2(2) (UK) Halsbury's Laws of England, Vol. 2, para 131, p. 71....
Holding of an office of profit
Holding of an office of profit, for determining whether a person holds an office of profit under a Government is the amount of control which the Government exercises over that officer, D.R. Gurushanthappa v. Abdul Khuddus Anwar, AIR 1969 SC 744: (1969) 1 SCC 466: (1969) 3 SCR 425....
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