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Inquiries

Inquiries. Under the Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act, 1921 (11 Geo. 5, c. 7), upon resolution by both Houses of Parliament, His Majesty or a Secretary of State may appoint a tribunal with all the powers of the High Court, or in Scotland the Court of Session, to inquire into a definite matter of urgent public importance under various statutes. Departmental inquiries may or must in certain circumstances be instituted, e.g., inquiries under the Factory, Local Government, Merchant Shipping (Wreck Inquiries), Housing, Town and Country Planning, Road Traffic and other Acts.The term 'inquiries', as used in Item 94 of List I and Item 45 of List III, without any limitations upon their nature or specification of their character or objects, is wide enough to embrace every kind of inquiry, State of Karnataka v. Union of India, AIR 1978 SC 68: (1978) 2 SCR 1: (1977) 4 SCC 608....


Trial, inquiry

Trial, inquiry, the word 'trial' is not defined either in the Code or in the Act it is clearly distinguishable from inquiry. The word 'inquiry' is defined in s. 2(g) of the Code as 'every inquiry, other than a trial, conducted under this Code by a Magistrate or court.' So the trial is distinct from inquiry and inquiry must always be a forerunner to the trial, Moly v. State of Kerala, (2004) 4 SCC 584 (587). [Criminal PC, 1973, s. 2(g)]...


Inquiry trial

Inquiry trial, The word 'inquiry' is defined in s. 2(g) of the Code as 'every inquiry, other than a trial, conducted under this Code by a Magistrate or court.' The trial is distinct from inquiry and inquiry must always be a forerunner to the trial, Moly v. State of Karnataka, (2004) 4 SCC 584 (587). [Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, s. 2(g)]...


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...


inquiry

inquiry pl: -ries 1 : a request for information [such doubt as would cause a reasonable person to make an ] 2 : a systematic official investigation often of a matter of public interest esp. by a body (as a legislative committee) with power to compel testimony on inquiry : having notice that inquiry should be made ...


Inquiry

Inquiry, connotes act of seeking truth, information or knowledge about something. It is although synonymous with inquisition/investigation, probe or inquest, yet it acquires a definite meaning in the context in which it is used, K.C. Malhotra v. Chancellor, H.P. University, Shimla, AIR 1995 HP 156.Includes 'investigation' into facts, causes, effects and relations generally, 'to inquire' (New Standard Dictionary) Real Value Appliances Ltd. v. Canara Bank, (1998) 5 SCC 554.Means every inquiry other than a trial, conducted under this Code by a Magistrate or Court. [Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), s. 2 (g)]Means search for knowledge: investigation a question (Chambers 20th Century Dictionary) Real Value Appliances Ltd. v. Canara Bank, (1998) 5 SCC 554.The words inquiry includes investigation, Real Value Appliances Ltd. v. Canara Bank, AIR 1998 SC 2064...


Pending inquiry

Pending inquiry, means awaiting inquiry which would show that the petitioner could have been suspended even before the initiation of inquiry, Dilip Dineshchand Vaidya v. Board of Management Sheth V.S. Hospital, Ahmedabad, (1998) 1 Guj LR 144....


Inquiry and investigation

Inquiry and investigation, 'inquiry' and 'investiga-tion' are statutory terms defined in the Code, State of West Bengal v. Sampat Lal, AIR 1985 SC 195: (1985) 2 SCR 256: (1985) 1 SCC 317....


court of inquiry

court of inquiry :a military court that inquires into and reports on some military matter (as an officer's questionable conduct) ...


inquiry notice

inquiry notice : implied notice at notice ...


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