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Public Order Act, 1936 (English) (1 Edw. 8 & 1 Geo. 6, c. 6). An Act to prohibit the wearing of uniforms in connection with political objects and the maintenance by private persons of associations of limitary or similar character, and to make further provision for the preservation of public order on the occasion of public processions and meetings and in public places.S. 1.-Prohibition of uniform in connection with political objects.S. 2.-Prohibition of quasi-military organizations.S. 3.-Confers powers for the preservation of public order on the occasion of processions.S. 4.-Prohibition of offensive weapons at public meetings and processions.S. 5.-Prohibition of offensive conduct conducive to breaches of the peace.S. 6.-Amendment of Public Meeting Act, 1908; see PUBLIC MEETING.S. 7.-Enforcement.S. 8.-Application to Scotland.S. 9.-Interpretation.S. 10.-Short title and extent.A person who commits an offence under s. 2 is liable on summary conviction to a maximum of 6 months' imprisonment ...
Power of Court to order meeting to be called
Power of Court to order meeting to be called, powers of Court to order meeting to be called. - (1) If for any reason it is impracticable to call a meeting of a company, other than an annual general meeting, in any manner in which meetings of the company may be called, or to hold or conduct the meeting of the company in the manner prescribed by this Act or the articles, the Court may, either of its own motion or on the application of any director of the company, or of any member of the company who would be entitled to vote at the meeting. - (a) order a meeting of the company to be called, held and conducted in such manner as the Court thinks fit; and (b) give such ancillary or consequential directions as the Court thinks expedient, including directions modifying or supplementing in relation to the calling, holding and conducting of the meeting the operation of the provisions of this Act and of the company's articles. Explanation. - The directions that may be given under this sub-section...
Pass such order as it thinks fit
Pass such order as it thinks fit, is not restricted to the passing of orders which are final in character. It is for the purposes of doing complete justice between the parties, the authority who hears the revision petition is satisfied that it is necessary to call for additional evidence, he may call for such evidence, Arbind Kumar Singh v. Nand Kishore Prasad, AIR 1968 SC 1227.The expression 'pass such order as it thinks fit' ins. 64A, as amended by the Bihar Act, is not restricted to the passing of orders which are final in character, Arbind Kumar Singh v. Nand Kishore Prasad, AIR 1968 SC 1227 (1231): (1968) 3 SCR 322. [Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, s. 64A]...
Si non omnes, Writ of
Si non omnes, Writ of, a writ on association of justices, by which, if all in commission cannot meet at the day assigned, it is allowed that two or more of them may finish the business, Fitz. N.B. 186; Reg. Brev. 202. And after the writ of association, it is usual to make out a writ of si non omnes, addressed to the first justices, and also to those who are associated with them, which, reciting the purport of the two former commissions, commands the justices that if all of them cannot conveniently be present, such a number of them may proceed, etc., Fitz. N.B. 111...
Mandatory injunction
Mandatory injunction. Such an injunction is an order requiring the defendant to do some positive act for the purpose of putting an end to the wrongful state of things created by him, or otherwise in fulfilment of his legal obligation (Specific Relief Act, s. 39). An injunction requiring the performance of some Act, e.g., the removal of a building or obstruction; see R.S.C. Ord. L., r. 6, and notes in A.P....
Maintenance of public order
Maintenance of public order, By the expression 'maintenance of public order' what is intended is the prevention of grave public disorder. It is not the same as maintenance of law and order. Main-tenance of law and order means the prevention of disorders of comparatively lesser gravity and of local significance, B. Sundara Rao v. State of Orissa, AIR 1972 SC 739 (742): (1972) 3 SCC 11. [Orissa Preventive Detention Act (4 of 1970), s. 3 (1)]...
Inquiry, writ of
Inquiry, writ of. This is a writ addressed to the sheriff of the county in which the venue is laid, stating the proceedings in an action, and 'because it is unknown what damages the plaintiff has sustained,' commanding the sheriff that, by the oath of twelve men of his county, he diligently inquire into the same, and return the inquisition into court. The writ is necessary after an interlocutory judgment, the defendant having let judgment go by default, to ascertain the quantum of damages.By (English) R.S.C.1883, Ord. XIII., r. 5, it is provided that where the defendant fails to appear and the plaintiff's claim is for detention of goods and damages, or either of them, interlocutory judgment may be entered, and a writ of inquiry shall issue to assess the value of the goods and the damages, or the damages only, as the case may be; see also Ord. XXXVI., r. 57. By Ord. XXXIII., r. 2, the Court or a judge may at any stage of the proceedings in a cause or matter direct any necessary inquirie...
Every order of Controller made under this Act
Every order of Controller made under this Act, the object of s. 38(1) is to give a right of appeal to a party aggrieved by some order which affects his right or liability. In the context of s. 38 (1), the words 'every order of the Controller made under this Act' though very wide, do not include interlocutory orders, which are merely procedural and do not affect the rights or liabilities of the parties, Central Bank of India v. Gokal Chand, AIR 1967 SC 799 (800): (1967) 1 SCR 310. [Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 (59 of 1958), s. 38(1)]...
Decretal order
Decretal order, a Chancery order in the nature of a decree. See DECREE....
writ of habeas corpus
writ of habeas corpus a document filed as a means of testing the legality of a restraint on a person's liberty, usually imprisonment. The writ commands the officials who have custody of a prisoner to bring the prisoner before the court, so that the court may determine whether the prisoner is being detained lawfully. Source: Federal Judicial Center ...
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