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Contract

to do or to abstain from doing some Act, Stroud's Dictionary of Law, Vol. 1, pp. 517-521 In India, the Union Government as well as the government of a State can make contracts for any purpose; these

Existing law

rule or regulation', N.B. Jeejeebhoy v. Assistant Collector, AIR 1965 SC 1096: (1965) 1 SCR 636. [Constitution of India, Art. 366(10)] This definition would include only passed by a competent authority as well as rules, bye-laws and

Estate

v. Patch, (1803) 8 Ves 604, see also Halsbury's Laws of England (39), para 302, p. 214. In India, the State has the power to acquire any estate or any rights therein; however, if an estate is

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Extradition

'Extradition,' where a list of numerous extradition treaties between this country and foreign states is given. Extradition, in India, Parliament alone has the right to make any law with regard to extradition, Constitution of India, 7th Sch.,

Deprivation

preferment in the future except as stated below, Halsbury's Laws of England 14, para 1373, p. 780. In India, a person can be deprived of lis life and liberty according to procedure established by law, Constitution of

Court

Court to issues writs is more extensive than that of the Supreme Court, Commentary on the Constitution of India, Durga Das Baus, Vol. II, 6th Edn., p. 286. There is a High Court for one State or

Countervailing duty

(2 of 1915), s. 27] Under s. 2A of the Tariff Act any article which is imported into India shall be liable to customs duty equal to the excise duty for the time being leviable on a

Federal Government

Africa, see s. 85 of the Act, defining the powers of the Provincial Councils. By the Government of India Act, 1936, His Majesty may upon Address of each House of Parliament proclaim a federation under the name

Lok Sabha

to Lok Sabha are held on the basis of adult suffrage. A person who is a citizen of India and is not less than 25 years of age and possesses such other qualifications as may be prescribed

Privy purse

Privy purse, is the sum fixed by the Government of India for covering the expenses of each of the rulers of former Indian States and their families in consideration

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