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Union Territories
Union Territories, include in the first Schedule of the Constitution of India; also includes any other territory comprised within the territory of India, but not specified in that Schedule, Constitution
Hindu
of the great Aryan race', says Monier Williams, 'which immigrated from Central Asia, through the mountain passes into India, settled first in the districts near the river Sindhu (now called the Indus). The Persians pronounced this word
Inland
being denominated outland (utland), Domesday. The expression used in relation to a postal article, means: (i) posted in India and addressed to any place in India or to any place for which a post office is established
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Legislature
p. 429. Union legislature is known as Parliament which consists of the two houses and President, Constitution of India, Art. 79. State legislature consists of one or two Houses and Governor, Constitution of India, Art. 168. Legislature,
Freedom of press
express their view as well as right or people to read, Bennett Coleman and Co. v. Union of India, (1972) 2 SCC 788. See also People's Union for Civil Liberties v. Union of India, (2003) 4 SCC
Debt
It is a chose in action and is heritable and assignable and it is treated as property in India under the Transfer of Property Act which calls it an 'actionable claim', Delhi Cloth and General Mills Ltd.
Freedom of expression
civilization. Its freedom can be used to create a brave new world or to bring about universal catastrophe, Indian Express Newspapers (Bombay) Private Ltd. v. Union of India, AIR 1986 SC 515: (1985) 1 SCC 641: (1985)
Affirmation
to false oaths, declarations and statements. Means a positive declaration, Webster Law Dictionary, p. 35. In Parliament of India members are allowed to be sworn to make affirmation in lieu of oath. Every member of Parliament, before
Collective responsibility
thereby personally and morally responsible for its success and failure, Common Cause, A Registered Society v. Union of India, (1999) 6 SCC 667 (698): AIR 1999 SC 2977. [Constitution of India, Arts. 75(3), 226 and 32] Is
Compensation
1923 (8 of 1923), s. 2 (1) (c)] The expression 'compensation' in s. 299 of the Government of India Act, 1935, means a 'just equivalent' of what the owner has been deprived of, N.B. Jeejeebhoy v. Assistant
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