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Involve, The word 'involve' does not necessitate the bringing out of the profit motive of an activity expressly in the deed of trust, Sole Trustee Loka Sikshana Trust v. Commissioner of Income Tax, AIR 1976 SC 10 (24): (1976) 1 SCC 254.The word 'involve' according to the Shorter Oxford Dictionary means 'to enwrap in anything, to enfold or envelop; to contain or imply'. The activity for profit must, therefore, be intertwined or wrapped up with or implied in the purpose of the trust or institution or in other words it must be an integral part of such purpose, Additional Commissioner of Income Tax v. Surat Art Silk Cloth Manufacturers' Association, AIR 1980 SC 387 (400): (1980) 2 SCC 31....
Not involving the carrying on of any activity of profit
Not involving the carrying on of any activity of profit, as a result of the addition of the words 'not involving the carrying on of any activity for profit' in the present definition over that in the 1922 Act in order to bring a case within the fourth category of charitable purpose, it would be necessary to show that (1) the purpose of the trust is advancement of any other object of general public utility, and (2) the above purpose does not involve the carrying on of any activity for profit. Both the above conditions must be fulfilled before the purpose of the trust can be held to be charitable purpose. Sole Trustee Loka Shikshana Trust v. Commissioner of Income Tax, AIR 1976 SC 10: (1976) 1 SCC 254: (1976) 1 SCR 461....
Involvement
The act of involving or the state of being involved...
If and in so far as the dispute involves any ques-tion
If and in so far as the dispute involves any ques-tion, (whether of law or fact) on which the existence or extent of a legal right depends', these words 'if and in so far as the dispute involves any question (whether of law or fact) on which the existence or extent of a legal right depends' in Article 131 of the Constitution of India clearly indicate that the dispute must be one relating to a legal right and not a dispute on the political plans not based on a legal right, State of Rajasthan v. Union of India, AIR 1977 SC 1361: (1977) 3 SCC 592: (1978) 1 SCR 1....
abstention
abstention : the staying of the exercise of federal jurisdiction in a case that involves a question of state law or policy which the federal court prefers to have resolved by a state court or agency Bur·ford abstention [bər-fərd-] : an abstention grounded on the involvement in the federal case of a challenge to the exercise of a usually complex state administrative function Col·o·ra·do Riv·er abstention [kÄ -lə-ra-dō-, -rÄ -] : an abstention grounded esp. on the involvement in the federal case of questions of state concern that are also at issue in a parallel case in state court Pull·man abstention [pl-mən-] : an abstention grounded on the involvement in the federal case of the interpretation of an ambiguously worded state law whose constitutionality would have to be determined by the federal court NOTE: A party to a case subjected to a Pullman abstention may reserve the right to return to federal court once the st...
Salary or wages
Salary or wages, means all remuneration (other than remuneration in respect of over-time work) capable of being expressed in terms of money, which would, if the terms of employment, express or implied, were fulfilled, be payable to an employee in respect of his employment or of work done in such employment and includes dearness allowance (that is to say, all cash payments, by whatever name called, paid to an employee on account of a rise in the cost of living), but does not include--(i) any other allowance which the employee is for the time being entitled to;(ii) the value of any house accommodation or of supply of light, water, medical attendance or other amenity or of any service or of any concessional supply of foodgrains or other articles.(iii) any travelling concession;(iv) any bonus (including incentive, production and attendance bonus);(v) any contribution paid or payable by the employer to any pension fund or provident fund or for the benefit of the employee under any law for t...
interest
interest [probably alteration of earlier interesse, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin, from Latin, to be between, make a difference, concern, from inter- between, among + esse to be] 1 : a right, title, claim, or share in property Article Nine security interest : security interest in this entry beneficial interest : the right to the use and benefit of property [a beneficial interest in the trust] contingent interest : a future interest whose vesting is dependent upon the occurrence or nonoccurrence of a future event compare vested interest in this entry controlling interest : sufficient stock ownership in a corporation to exert control over policy equitable interest : an interest (as a beneficial interest) that is held by virtue of equitable title or that may be claimed on the ground of equitable relief [claimed an equitable interest in the debtor's assets] executory interest : a future interest other than a remainder or reversion that may take effect upon the divesting...
moral turpitude
moral turpitude 1 : an act or behavior that gravely violates the sentiment or accepted standard of the community 2 : a quality of dishonesty or other immorality that is determined by a court to be present in the commission of a criminal offense [a crime involving moral turpitude] compare malum in se NOTE: Whether a criminal offense involves moral turpitude is an important determination in deportation, disbarment, and other disciplinary hearings. Past crimes involving moral turpitude usually may also be introduced as evidence to impeach testimony. Theft, perjury, vice crimes, bigamy, and rape have generally been found to involve moral turpitude, while liquor law violations and disorderly conduct generally have not. ...
reorganization
reorganization 1 : the act of reorganizing : the state of being reorganized 2 a : the rehabilitation of the finances of a business in accordance with a plan approved by a bankruptcy court under the provisions of chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code b : any of various procedures (as recapitalization or merger) that affect the tax structure of a corporation under the Internal Revenue Code and often produce favorable tax treatment A reorganization [ā-] : a reorganization that consists of a merger or consolidation which complies with the requirements of applicable state statute B reorganization [bē-] : a reorganization involving the acquisition by one corporation of the stock of another corporation in exchange solely for all or some of the voting stock of the acquiring corporation or its parent either of which has control of the acquired corporation immediately after the acquisition C reorganization [sē-] : a reorganization involving the acquisition by one corporation...
Criminal Appeal Act, 1907 (English)
Criminal Appeal Act, 1907 (English) (7 Edw. 7, c. 23), came into force on the 19th April, 1908. For a great number of years the merits and demerits of criminal appeal have been discussed in this country.In 1844 Sir Fitzroy Kelly, in a remarkable speech in the House of Commons, advocated criminal appeal, the claim to which has also been recognized by Starkie, Sir John Holker, and Chief Baron Pollock; and even Blackstone,with whom, as Mr. Lecky has observed, admiration of our national jurisprudence was almost a foible, passed some severe criticisms on the stateof the criminal law of his day. In more recent times Lord James of Hereford (then Sir Henry James) introduced a criminal appeal bill into the House of Commons,which was supported by Lord Russell of Killowen (then Sir Charles Russell). And in 1889 Lord Fitzgerald, when introducing a measure into the House of Lords, said that the absene of any provision for rectifying errors andmistakes in criminal cases constituted a blot upon the c...
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