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Place of birth, domicile

but not 'domicile'. If a comparison is made between Article 15(1) and Article 16(2) of the Constitution of India, it would appear that whereas the former refers to 'place of birth' alone, the latter refers to both

Personal liberty

Personal liberty, in Art. 21 of the Constitution of India takes in the right of locomotion and to travel abroad and no person can be deprived of his

Offence

of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), s. 2(n)] The word 'offence' in Article 20 of Constitution of India, is meant something which is a violation of a law in force and for the violation of which

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Oath

an undertaking to bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution and uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India, Virji Ram Sutaria v. Nathalal Premji Bhanvadia, SC 1970 SC 765 (767): (1969) 1 SCC 77. [Constitution of

Newly set up establishment

It means tidings, new information of recent events; new occurrences as a subject of report or talk, All India Reporter Karmachari Sangh v. All India Reporter Ltd., AIR 1988 SC 1325 (1329): 1988 Supp SC 472. It

Municipality

as a council with smaller area, Cantonment Board v. G. Venkataram Reddy, AIR 1995 SC 1210. [Constitution of India , Art. 243] Municipality, shall have the meaning assigned to it by the Rajasthan Municipality Act, 1959 (38

Martial law

Martial law, in India, Parliament by law can impose law in any part of the country in case of grave insurrection and

Indian work

Indian work, 'Indian work' means a literary, dra-matic or musical work,-- (i) the author of which is a citizen

Liquor

Liquor, The word 'liquor' as understood in India at the time of the Government of India Act, 1935, covered not only those alcoholic liquids which are

Life Insurance Corporation

Life Insurance Corporation, means the Lie Insurance Corporation of India established under section 3 of the Life Insurance Corporation Act. [Small Industries Development Bank of India Act, 1989,

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