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Take cognisance

Take cognisance, means taking notice of an offence. This would include the intention of initiating judicial proceedings against the offender in respect of that offence or taking steps to see whether there is any … Take cognisance, means taking notice of an offence. This would include the intention of initiating judicial proceedings against the offender in respect of that offence or taking steps to see whether there is any basis

Taking cognizable

190(1)(b)] The expression 'taking cognizance' in s. 190 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 which merely means judicial application of the mind of the Magistrate to the facts mentioned in the complaint with a view to … Procedure Code, 1973 s. 190 (1) (a)] When the Magistrate applies his mind not for the purpose of proceeding under the subsequent sections of this Chapter, but for taking action of some other kind, e.g., ordering investigation

writ

a writ issued by a court under its own seal for judicial purposes in the course of a proceeding or to enforce a judgment compare original writ in this entry original writ : a writ formerly used … order or mandatory process in writing issued in the name of the sovereign or of a court or judicial officer commanding the person to whom it is directed to perform or refrain from performing a specified act

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Prosecution

as used in Article 20 contemplated a proceeding of a criminal nature either before a court or a judicial tribunal, Thomas Dana v. State of Punjab, AIR 1959 SC 375: (1959) Supp 1 SCR 274. Means a

Proceedings pending before a court

Proceedings pending before a court, means judicial proceedings which started with the submission of a chargesheet or a complaint, or taking cognizance thereon, Satyadhari Choudhary … Proceedings pending before a court, means judicial proceedings which started with the submission of a chargesheet or a complaint,

Libel

complained of was written or printed on what is called a privileged occasion--either (a) absolute privilege, statements in judicial proceedings, in Parliament, or by Ministers of the Crown in advising their sovereign, Dawkins v. Lord Rokeby, (1873) … of was written or printed on what is called a privileged occasion--either (a) absolute privilege, statements in judicial proceedings, in Parliament, or by Ministers of the Crown in advising their sovereign, Dawkins v. Lord Rokeby, (1873) LR

Continuance or possible recurrence of which is pre-judicial to the health or safety of the public

Matched in: Term Continuance or possible recurrence of which is pre-judicial to the health or safety of the public

Take cognisance of an offence

offence, simply means that taking notice of an offence by a court, competent for the purpose in a judicial capacity with a view to the initiation of judicial proceedings against the accused in respect of that offence … a court, competent for the purpose in a judicial capacity with a view to the initiation of judicial proceedings against the accused in respect of that offence applying its mind to the facts constituting the offence, Nandram

civil

to a legal system based on Roman law as opposed to the English common law see also the Judicial System in the back matter 4 : relating to private rights and to judicial proceedings in connection with … see also the Judicial System in the back matter 4 : relating to private rights and to judicial proceedings in connection with them ;esp : relating to legal matters other than those characterized as criminal [a action]

full faith and credit

full faith and credit : the recognition and enforcement of the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of one state by another see also Article IV of the Constitution in the back matter compare … full faith and credit : the recognition and enforcement of the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of one state by another see also Article IV of the Constitution in the back matter compare choice

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