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Mahimai

Mahimai, means religious purpose, Commissioner of Income Tax (Central) v. Bijli Cotton Mills (P) Ltd., AIR 1979 SC 346: (1979) 1 SCC 496: (1979) 2 SCR 241. A Mahimai is a donation for charity consisting of...

Made

Made, the word 'made' in rule 54(2) might refer to the proclamation of sale as well as announcement of the sale, as it says it shall be made and published in the manner provided by rule...

Hindu Law

Hindu Law, the word 'Hindu law' have to be understood in a broad sense, having regard to s. 2 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 which dealt with the applicability of that Act to any person...

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Lock out

Lock out, in the case of a lock-out, the industry as such is not closed down even temporarily; only particular workers re refused work. Closing down a business even temporarilyis distinct and different from a lock-out,...

Local authority

Local authority, includes panchayatiraj institutions, municipalities, a district board, cantonment board, town planning authority or Zila Parishad or any other body or authority, by whatever name called, for the time being invested by law, for rendering...

Legislation

Legislation, a legislation, it is trite, is not confined to a statute enacted by Parliament or the legislature of a State, which would include delegated legislation and subordinate legislation or an executive order made by the...

Legal right

Legal right, 'legal right' is a difficult concept, legal right in its strict sense is one which is an assertable claim, enforceable before Courts and administrative agencies; in its wider sense, a legal right has to...

Labourer

Labourer, according to the dictionary meaning, this indicates a person who is engaged in the performance of unskilled labour, generally speaking. A person who is called upon to do some work which requires some amount of...

Keep open

Keep open, a private cart stand is 'kept open' only if it is kept open to others in charge of vehicles besides the owner of the place, to keep their vehicles thereto let their vehicles stand...

Karta

Karta, 'karta' as used inwills and other legal documents in Telugu always means heirs, the persons entitled, Venkata Krishnayya v. Vasireddi Madamma, AIR 1928 Mad 926. The manager of the joint Hindu family property. (Hindu Law)

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