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Misconduct

v. Moosa Raza, 10 Guj LR 23. The High Court has noted the definition of misconduct in Stroud's Judicial Dictionary which runs as under: Misconduct means, misconduct arising from ill motive; acts of negligence, errors of judgment, … R.D. Saxena v. Balram Prasad Sharma, (2000) 7 SCC 264. Misconduct, means 'A transgression of some established and definite rule of action, a forbidden act, a dereliction from duty, unlawful behaviour, wilful in character, improper or wrong

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Court

is used in s. 9A of the Special Court Act, it is intended to encompass all curial or judicial bodies which have the jurisdiction to decide matters or claims, inter alia, arising out of transactions in securities … apart from having some of the trappings of a judicial tribunal, power to give a decision or a definitive judgment which has finality and authoritativeness which are the essential tests of a judicial pronouncement, K. Shamrao v.

Judicial power

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Criminal contempt

Act, 1971 (70 of 1971) merely codifies the definition of 'criminal contempt' which had previously been crystallised by judicial decisions. It defines 'criminal contempt' to mean publication of any matter, or the doing of any other act … Clause (c) of S. 2 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 (70 of 1971) merely codifies the definition of 'criminal contempt' which had previously been crystallised by judicial decisions. It defines 'criminal contempt' to mean publication

Action

Law of Pleading under the Codes of Civil Procedure, 3 (2nd Edn., 1899). In the sense of a judicial proceeding includes recoupment, counter-claim, set-off, suit in equity, and any other proceedings in which rights are determined, UCC … action shall be construed accordingly. [Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 1984, (4 of 1984), s. 2(1)] A perusal of the definition indicates that it encompasses administrative action taken in any form whether by way of recommendation or finding or

Service of the Union or of the State

means a service consisting exclusively of persons intended to fill the post of district judge and other civil judicial posts inferior to the post of district judge. If this definition, instead of appearing in Art. 236, is … post of district judge and other civil judicial posts inferior to the post of district judge. If this definition, instead of appearing in Art. 236, is placed as a clause before Art. 233(2), there cannot be any

Public prosecutor

a precise definition and has not a rigid meaning. It can only be defined by a process of judicial inclusion and exclusion. In other words, the definition of the expression is elastic and takes its colour from … Arnold Rodricks v. State of Maharashtra, AIR 1966 SC 1788. Public purpose, is not capable of a precise definition and has not a rigid meaning. It can only be defined by a process of judicial inclusion and

Market value

Market value, The term 'market value' has ac-quired a definite connotation by judicial decisions. Any addition to the value of the land to the owner whose land is compulsorily acquired which … Market value, The term 'market value' has ac-quired a definite connotation by judicial decisions. Any addition to the value of the land to the owner whose land is

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