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Human

Belonging to man or mankind having the qualities or attributes of a man of or pertaining to man or to the race of man as a human voice human shape human nature human sacrifices...


Or is otherwise unfit for human consumption

Or is otherwise unfit for human consumption, the words 'or' is otherwise unfit for human consumption are disjunctive of the rest of the words preceding them. It relates to a distinct and separate class altogether. The clause 'or is otherwise unfit for human consumption' is residuary provision which would apply to a case not covered by or falling squarely within the clauses preceding it. If the phrase is to be read disjunctively the mere proof of the article of food being 'filthy, putrid, rotten,decomposed.... or insect infested' would be per se sufficient to bring within the purview of theword 'adulterated' as defined in sub-clause (f) and it would not be necessary in such a case toprove further that the article of food was unfit for human consumption, Municipal Corporation v. Tek Chand Bhatia, (1980) 1 SCC 158: AIR 1980 SC 360 (362). [Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, s. 2(1)(f)]...


Human Dignity

Human Dignity, right to life. Includes right to live with human dignity. It is the duty of state not only to protect human dignity but to facilitate itby taking positive steps in that direction. The expression 'life' in Art. 21 does not connote merely physical or animal existence. Certain unarticulated rights are implicit in the enumerated guarantees, Constitution of India, Art. 21, Pt. III, M. Nagraj v. Union of India, (2006) 8 SCC 212....


Human organ

Human organ, means any part of a human body consisting of a structured arrangement of tissues which, if wholly removed, cannot be replicated by the body. [Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994 (45 of 1994), s. 2 (h)]...


Human rights

Human rights, means the rights relating to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed by the Constitution or embodied in the International Covenants and enforceable by courts in India. [Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 (10 of 1994), s. 2 (1) (d)]The freedoms, immunities and benefits that accor-ding to modern values (esp. at an international level, all human beings should be able to claim as a matter of right in society in which they live, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn....


Human Rights Court

Human Rights Court, means the human rights Court specified under s. 30. [Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 (10 of 1994) s. 2(e)]...


Humanism

Human nature or disposition humanity...


Humanize

To render human or humane to soften to make gentle by overcoming cruel dispositions and rude habits to refine or civilize...


Humanly

In a human manner after the manner of men according to the knowledge or wisdom of men as the present prospects humanly speaking promise a happy issue...


crime against humanity

crime against humanity :an inhumane act (as enslavement) committed against civilians before or during a war for which criminal liability is imposed by a domestic or international tribunal see also war crime ...


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