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Reasonable opportunity

his guilt and establish his innocence, which he can only do if he is told what the charges leveled against him are and the allegations on which such charges are based; (b) an opportunity to defend himself

Reason to believe

'suspicion' or 'doubt' and mere seeing also cannot be equated to believing. 'Reason to believe' is a higher level of state of mind, Joti Parshad v. State of Haryana, AIR 1993 SC 1167: (1993) Supp 2 SCC

Public street

to the government. [Madras City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919, s. 2(20)] Public street, shall mean any street--(i) heretofore levelled, pared, mettaled, channeled sweered or repaired out of municipal or other public fund; unless before such work was

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Public servant

employee of a government company or a corporation with the avowed object of stamping out corruption at various levels prevailing in the country, State of Madhya Pradesh v. M.V. Narasimhan, AIR 1975 SC 1835: (1975) 2 SCC

Ordinance

Municipal governments can pass ordinances on matters that the state government allows to be regulated at the local level. Also termed by law: municipal ordinance, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1125

Mitigation of punishment

Mitigation of punishment, a reduction in punishment due to mitigating circumstances that reduce the Criminal's level of culpability, such as the existence of no prior convictions, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1018.

Misbranded

other than the registration number; or (viii) if the insecticide has a toxicity which is higher than the level prescribed or is mixed or packed with any substance so as to alter its nature or quality or

Implementing agency

agency, includes any department of the Central Government or a State Government, a Zila Parishad, Panchayat at intermediate level, Gram Panchyat or any local authority or Govern-ment undertaking or non-governmental organisa-tion authorised by the Central Government or

Human rights

s. 2 (1) (d)] The freedoms, immunities and benefits that accor-ding to modern values (esp. at an international level, all human beings should be able to claim as a matter of right in society in which they

Heliport

Heliport, s. 2(j) 'heliport' means an area, either at ground level or elevated on a structure, used or intended to be used for the landing and take-of of helicopters

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