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Executive function

of the policy as well as carrying it into execution. This evidently includes the initiation of legislation, the maintenance of order, the promotion of social and economic welfare, the direction of foreign policy, in fact the carrying

Family

or has ceased under the customary law of the community to which she belongs to be entitled to maintenance, she shall henceforth be deemed to be no longer a member of the subscriber's family in matter to

Father and mother

and mother, The father or mother mentioned in sub-s. (1) of s. 9 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 must necessarily mean the natural father and the natural mother, Dhanraj v. Suraj Bai, AIR 1975

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His

expression 'his father or mother' but the use of the word 'his' does not exclude the parents claiming maintenance from their daughter. Vijaya Manohar Arbat v .Kashirao Rajaram Sawai, AIR 1987 SC 1100: (1987) 2 SCC 278:

Fire

discharge or dismiss a person from employment; to terminate as employee. Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn. Fire Engines.--The maintenance of fire engines in urban sanitary districts is provided for by the Public Health Act, 1875, s. 171,

Fosterland

Fosterland, lands allotted for the maintenance of a person.

Fresh fact

not germane or are not relevant to the grounds justifying the detention and when s. 14 of the Maintenance of Internal Security Act, 1971 refers to fresh facts it does not refer to facts which are not

Frithgilda

Frithgilda, guildhall; a company or fraternity for the maintenance of peace and security;also a fine for breach of the peace, Ibid.

Government Metro Railway

Government Metro Railway, means a metro railway owned by the Central Government. [Delhi Railway Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002 (60 of 2002), s. 2(1)(f)]

Grounds

Grounds, 'Grounds' within the contemplation of s. 8(1) of the Maintenance of Internal Security Act, 1971 means 'materials' on which the order of detention is primarily based. Apart from

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