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Sthanam

to their Chieftains and important public officers which were usually accompanied by a grant of land for the maintenance of the dignity of the officer. One important feature was that Sthanamdar ceased to have any interest in

Drunkenness

may also be licensed by borough and county councils, which councils are also empowered to contribute to their maintenance. In such retreats habitual drunkards, voluntarily submitting themselves, may be detained compulsorily for not more than two years.

Supplies

their adulterated substitute. This seems to be the correct line of approach, but it does not stop at maintenance of 'supplies' only. It extends further to 'services', also. One of the primary necessaries of life is food,

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Supplies and services

(1974) 4 SCC 455: (1974) 3 SCR 369. Indulging in black-marketing is conduct which is prejudicial to the maintenance of supplies. It is hardly necessary to read supplies conjunctively with services as was contended although cases may

Support

injuria: see Acton v. Burnell, (1843) 12 M&W 324. The word 'support' will have to mean sustenance or maintenance, Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Children Book Trust, AIR 1992 SC 1456: (1992) 3 SCC 390. [Delhi Municipal

Takes or entices any guardian of such minor

361, are significant. The use of the word 'Keeping' in the context connotes the idea of charge, protection, maintenance and control: further the guardian's charge and control appears to be compatible with the independence of action and

Right of private defence

members of the society and (2) that it is the State which generally undertakes the responsibility for the maintenance of law and order. The citizens, as a general rule, are neither expected to run away of safety

Tobacco

c. 34 (the preamble of which shows the origin of the prohibition to have been the protection and maintenance of the colonies and plantations in America, and of the commerce of this country with them); 15 Car.

Tolls

Tolls, the word tolls means a levy for the purpose of providing funds for the maintenance of roads and bridges and repayment of the loan for their construction, AIR 1961 Pat 462 (463) (Tolls

Tolls under statute

bridge tolls may be payable under statute. In the case of an independent statutory undertaking engaged in the maintenance of a bridge, the power to revise the amount of the tolls may be in the undertakers' discretion

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