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Jurisprudes

Jurisprudes, Iyer J's own word for jurists, See Shiv Mohan Singh v. State of Delhi, AIR 1977 SC 949

Industry

something employers create or undertake' is gradually yielding place to the modern concept which regards industry as a joint venture undertaken by employers and workmen - an enterprise which belongs equally to both. an activity can be

discharge

instrument) no longer enforceable [a formal instrument…may be discharged by either cancellation or surrender "J. D. Calamari and J. M. Perillo"] b : to release (a debtor in bankruptcy) from liability for his or her debts 2

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Money

authorized or adopted by a domestic or foreign Government as a part of its currency, VCC $1-2-1(24).' Stroud's Judicial Dictionary, 5th Edn., defines it as follows: 'Money as currency and not as medals, seems to me to

Toll

railway.' See Railway and Hunt v. Great Northern Railway Co., (1851) 10 CB 900. County Courts have no jurisdiction over tolls. [(English) County Courts Act, 1933, s. 40] The expression 'toll' normally means a definite payment exacted

Money Bill

authorized or adopted by a domestic or foreign Government as a part of its currency, VCC $1-2-1(24).' Stroud's Judicial Dictionary, 5th Edn., defines it as follows: 'Money as currency and not as medals, seems to me to

Judgment

Judgment [fr. judgment, Fr.], judicial determination; decision of a Court. Under the former practice of the superior Courts, this

General custom of the Punjab

General custom of the Punjab, General custom - 'the general custom of the Punjab' is inaccurate. Plowden J., in Ralla v. Budha, 50 Pun Re 1893 at p. 223 said, 'it seems expedient to point out

Foreign award

law of India, Centrotrade Minerals & Metal Inc. v. Hindustan Copper Ltd., 2006 (2) R.A.J. 531: 2006 (5) JT 507: 2006 (5) SCALE 535: 2006 (6) Supreme 519: 2006 (4) SCJ 217: 2006 (7) SCJD 112: 2006

Common employment

compensation was adjusted accordingly, or, in other words, that these risks are considered in the wages' [per Balckburn, J., Morgan v. Vale of Neath R. Co., (1864) 5 B&S 578]. For review of cases, see Bray, J.,

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